44.7% ▲ +12.1%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39.9%
- 2016: 40.1%
- 2021: 44.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bridgetown - Boyup Brook · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer adults in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook have finished high school or university compared to other parts of the country. Only 44.7% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While university degrees are less common, more people have moved toward higher qualifications since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion rates are much lower than most areas, with 44.7% finishing Year 12. This is 14 points below the Australian average, though the figure has risen by 4.8 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Bridgetown - Boyup Brook, the largest group is Year 12 at 50%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 11 (12%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 14.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 35.4% of residents.
14.3% ▲ +23.6%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Bridgetown - Boyup Brook, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
People with qualifications here most often studied Engineering and related fields (17.0%), followed by Management and commerce at 11.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has six schools, which is more than about 80% of similar areas. While these schools are smaller than average, there are 4.9 schools per 1,000 children, a rate much higher than most areas.
6
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.90
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
7
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).
812
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
135
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,009
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Bridgetown - Boyup Brook
7 schools — 869 students, average ICSEA 1,008.
By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 5 · Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| St Mary's Catholic School, Boyup Brook | Catholic | Primary | 5.3 km | 52 | 979 |
| Boyup Brook District High School, Boyup Brook | Government | Combined | 5.5 km | 197 | 1,004 |
| Bridgetown Primary School, Bridgetown | Government | Primary | 24.7 km | 228 | 1,024 |
| St Brigid's School, Bridgetown | Catholic | Primary | 24.7 km | 148 | 1,025 |
| Bridgetown High School, Bridgetown | Government | Secondary | 24.8 km | 152 | 1,011 |
| Greenbushes Primary School, Greenbushes | Government | Primary | 31.1 km | 35 | 913 |
| Balingup Primary School, Balingup | Government | Primary | 39.6 km | 57 | 998 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/501031017/bridgetown-boyup-brook/topic/education