45.8% —
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 40.9%
- 2021: 45.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Esperance Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Esperance Surrounds
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More adults have finished school and earned degrees in Esperance Surrounds since 2016, though qualification levels remain low. Only 13.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure. This trend shows a slow but steady rise in formal education across the region.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Fewer people have finished high school here than in most other areas. Only 45.8% have completed Year 12, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 58%, though this has risen by 4.9 points since 2016.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Esperance Surrounds, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 26%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with the typical resident holding a Certificate III or IV. Only 13.1% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a result that is far below both the state and national averages.
13.1% —
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 13.1%
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 Surrounds, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are most often in engineering and related fields at 17.7%, followed by agriculture and environment at 12.7% and management and commerce at 11.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 9 schools serving 408 students, which is among the highest number of schools for an area of this type. However, these schools are among the smallest, with an average size of 45 students.
9
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
11.14
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
11
Lower than 71% 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).
408
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
45
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
933
Lower than 86% 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 Surrounds
11 schools — 543 students, average ICSEA 951.
By sector: Government 9 · Independent 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 9 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Scaddan Primary School, Scaddan | Government | Primary | 9.2 km | 43 | 1,024 |
| Wongutha Christian Aboriginal Parent-Directed School, Gibson | Independent | Secondary | 22.4 km | 62 | 677 |
| Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Esperance | Catholic | Primary | 43.2 km | 99 | 1,011 |
| Cascade Primary School, Cascade | Government | Primary | 58.2 km | 24 | 1,023 |
| Salmon Gums Primary School, Salmon Gums | Government | Primary | 59.9 km | 17 | 1,023 |
| Munglinup Primary School, Munglinup | Government | Primary | 80.5 km | 11 | 962 |
| Condingup Primary School, Condingup | Government | Primary | 81.0 km | 53 | 970 |
| Jerdacuttup Primary School, Ravensthorpe | Government | Primary | 115.4 km | 5 | 1,003 |
| Hopetoun Primary School, Hopetoun | Government | Primary | 152.6 km | 90 | 945 |
| Ravensthorpe District High School, Ravensthorpe | Government | Combined | 152.7 km | 103 | 978 |
| Bremer Bay Primary School, Bremer Bay | Government | Primary | 235.2 km | 36 | 992 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Esperance Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/511011275/esperance-surrounds/topic/education