45.4% ▲ +21.9%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37.2%
- 2016: 39.6%
- 2021: 45.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bullsbrook · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Bullsbrook
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in Bullsbrook have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the country. Only 45.4% of residents completed Year 12, though this is an improvement on previous years. The area has a workforce largely trained in trade certificates rather than degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the national figure of 58.8%, sitting at 45.4%. This is a positive trend, however, as the rate rose by 8.1 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Bullsbrook, the largest group is Year 12 at 50%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 11 (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are much lower than in most areas, with only 10.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 44.3% of residents.
10.9% ▲ +45.8%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 10.9%
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 Bullsbrook, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Bachelor degree is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 22.9%, followed by Management and commerce at 14.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Bullsbrook has just one government school that serves the area. This school is among the largest for its type, but the area has a much lower number of schools per 1,000 children than most other places.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.93
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4
Lower than 92% 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).
927
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
927
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
957
Lower than 78% 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 Bullsbrook
4 schools — 4,035 students, average ICSEA 973.
By sector: Government 4
By type: Primary 2 · Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| Bullsbrook College, Bullsbrook | Government | Combined | 2.1 km | 927 | 957 |
| Anne Hamersley Primary School, Ellenbrook | Government | Primary | 8.1 km | 813 | 980 |
| Malvern Springs Primary School, Ellenbrook | Government | Primary | 10.2 km | 713 | 972 |
| Aveley Secondary College, Ellenbrook | Government | Secondary | 10.8 km | 1,582 | 980 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bullsbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/504031058/bullsbrook/topic/education