44.6% ▲ +18.8%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37.5%
- 2016: 41.4%
- 2021: 44.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Dawesville - Bouvard · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Dawesville - Bouvard
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents in Dawesville - Bouvard have completed Year 12 compared to the state and national averages. While the number of people finishing high school and earning university degrees has risen since 2011, the area still sees much lower levels of higher education than most similar places.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 44.6% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 58.0%. This is an improvement over time, as the rate rose 7.1 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Dawesville - Bouvard, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 11 (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 12.8% of the population, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 41.8% of residents.
12.8% ▲ +42.4%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 12.8%
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 Dawesville - Bouvard, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 21.7%, followed by Management and commerce at 14.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has two primary schools with a total of 1,040 enrolments. There are 1.24 schools per 1,000 children, which is much lower than most areas, and the typical school size of 520 is higher than most.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.24
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Lower than 94% 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).
1,040
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
520
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
990
Lower than 62% 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 Dawesville - Bouvard
3 schools — 1,594 students, average ICSEA 994.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3
| St Damien's Catholic Primary School, Dawesville | Catholic | Primary | 8.7 km | 416 | 1,028 |
| Ocean Road Primary School, Dawesville | Government | Primary | 8.9 km | 624 | 964 |
| Falcon Primary School, Wannanup | Government | Primary | 12.2 km | 554 | 1,001 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Dawesville - Bouvard [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/502011021/dawesville-bouvard/topic/education