48.7% —
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 41.9%
- 2021: 48.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Exmouth · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Exmouth
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer than half of residents in Exmouth have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While school completion rates have risen recently, the area generally has fewer university degrees and lower school completion levels than most similar places.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 48.7% of people finished Year 12, which is well below the Western Australian average of 58.0%. This figure has risen 6.8 points since 2016, though Year 10 remains the highest school year reached for 22.8% of residents.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Exmouth, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 10 is next at 26%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here, with 17.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well below the Australian figure of 26.3%, though it has risen 3.7 points since 2016. Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 34.7%.
17.4% —
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 17.4%
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 Exmouth, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common area of study for those with qualifications, making up 19.0% of degrees. Management and commerce follow at 11.7%, while education and society and culture both stand at 7.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Exmouth has five government schools, which is more than most similar areas. These schools are much smaller than average, with typical enrolments of 141 students, though there are 6.05 schools per 1,000 children.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
6.05
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
9
Lower than 79% 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).
703
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
141
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
972
Lower than 71% 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 Exmouth
9 schools — 1,584 students, average ICSEA 910.
By sector: Government 7 · Independent 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Combined 6 · Primary 3
| Gascoyne Junction Remote Community School, Gascoyne Junction | Government | Combined | 59.6 km | 6 | — |
| Burringurrah Remote Community School, Mount James | Government | Combined | 155.9 km | 55 | — |
| Carnarvon Community College, East Carnarvon | Government | Combined | 177.2 km | 447 | 769 |
| Carnarvon School Of The Air, Carnarvon | Government | Primary | 179.2 km | 42 | 1,047 |
| Carnarvon Christian School, Carnarvon | Independent | Primary | 179.4 km | 71 | 967 |
| St Mary Star of the Sea College, Carnarvon | Catholic | Combined | 179.6 km | 321 | 951 |
| Shark Bay School, Denham | Government | Combined | 242.1 km | 85 | 901 |
| Useless Loop Primary School, Useless Loop | Government | Primary | 265.8 km | 21 | 887 |
| Exmouth District High School, Exmouth | Government | Combined | 318.2 km | 536 | 987 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Exmouth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/511021277/exmouth/topic/education