41.1% —
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 37.0%
- 2021: 41.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Esperance · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Esperance
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in Esperance have finished high school or earned a degree compared to the state and national figures. Only 41.1% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Australian average of 58.8%. While these numbers are low, the proportion of people finishing school and holding degrees has risen slightly since 2016.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion sits at 41.1%, which is far below both Western Australia (58.0%) and the national figure. This is much lower than most similar areas, though the rate rose 4.1 percentage points since 2016.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Esperance, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (29%) and Year 11 (14%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 11.4% of the population, a figure far below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 36.7% of residents.
11.4% —
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 11.4%
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 Esperance, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 50%; Bachelor degree is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are Engineering and related subjects at 16.8%, followed by Management and commerce at 12.9% and Education at 9.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Esperance has 8 schools, among the largest number for an area of this level. There are 3.48 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas, though the typical school is smaller than in most places.
8
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.48
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
8
Lower than 82% 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).
2,357
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
295
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
960
Lower than 76% 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 Esperance
8 schools — 2,357 students, average ICSEA 960.
By sector: Government 5 · Independent 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 5 · Secondary 3
| Castletown Primary School, Esperance | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 488 | 957 |
| Nulsen Primary School, Esperance | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 193 | 833 |
| Esperance Education Support Centre, Esperance | Government | Secondary | 4.8 km | 14 | 912 |
| Esperance Senior High School, Esperance | Government | Secondary | 4.9 km | 761 | 946 |
| Esperance Christian School, Esperance | Independent | Primary | 5.3 km | 41 | 858 |
| Esperance Primary School, Esperance | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 453 | 1,010 |
| Esperance Anglican Community School, Esperance | Independent | Secondary | 6.2 km | 308 | 1,004 |
| Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Esperance | Catholic | Primary | 6.6 km | 99 | 1,011 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Esperance [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/511011274/esperance/topic/education