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Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton · Sub-region (SA3)

Education & Qualifications in Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Moderate educational attainment defines Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton, where most residents sit around the middle for their level. While the area has seen a steady rise in school and university completions since 2011, the proportion of adults with a degree remains well below the national figure.

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📍 Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

19.3% ▲ +40.1%

All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton — lower than 51% of areas.

Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton19.3%
Rest of WA 13.5%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion has risen by 8.8 points since 2011 to reach 52.4%. This is well below the 58.8% national figure and the state's 58.0%.

Completed Year 12

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52.4% ▲ +20.1%

Lower than 51% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 10 is next at 25%.

Year 12 52.4% Year 10 23.2% Year 11 10.3% Year 9 or below 6.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose to 19.3% over the last decade, though this is still well below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 32.8% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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19.3% ▲ +40.1%

Lower than 51% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 40%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).

Certificate III / IV 32.8% Bachelor degree 22.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.8% Postgraduate degree 4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.6% Certificate I / II 2.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Degrees in management and commerce are the most common, at 14.3%, followed closely by engineering at 14.1%. Health and education also make up significant shares of the local qualifications.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

The region has 23 schools with total enrolments of 11,125 students. Most of these are government primary schools, which make up 60.9% of the sector and 65.2% of the school types.

Average school ICSEA

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1,030

Higher than 58% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton

23 schools — 11,125 students, average ICSEA 1,030.

By sector: Government 14 · Independent 6 · Catholic 3

By type: Primary 15 · Combined 5 · Secondary 3
St Mary MacKillop College, Busselton Catholic Combined — 1,552 1,052
Georgiana Molloy Anglican School, Yalyalup Independent Combined — 1,215 1,067
Margaret River Senior High School, Margaret River Government Secondary — 1,196 1,048
Cape Naturaliste College, Vasse Government Secondary — 1,168 1,023
Dunsborough Primary School, Dunsborough Government Primary — 751 1,051
Vasse Primary School, Vasse Government Primary — 744 997
Busselton Senior High School, Busselton Government Secondary — 594 952
Margaret River Primary School, Margaret River Government Primary — 568 1,043
Rapids Landing Primary School, Margaret River Government Primary — 425 1,013
Geographe Primary School, Busselton Government Primary — 413 976
Cowaramup Primary School, Cowaramup Government Primary — 400 1,053
Cornerstone Christian College, Busselton Independent Combined — 380 1,038
West Busselton Primary School, Busselton Government Primary — 347 954
Our Lady of the Cape Primary School, Dunsborough Catholic Primary — 331 1,070
Busselton Primary School, Busselton Government Primary — 180 908
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Margaret River Catholic Primary — 173 1,060
Margaret River Independent School, Forest Grove Independent Primary — 156 1,057
Margaret River Montessori School - Margaret River campus, Margaret River Independent Primary — 141 1,094
Yallingup Steiner School, Yallingup Independent Primary — 116 1,052
Augusta Primary School, Augusta Government Primary — 110 981
Geographe Education Support Centre, Busselton Government Combined — 62 973
Karridale Primary School, Karridale Government Primary — 55 993
Dunsborough Christian College, Dunsborough Independent Combined — 48 1,028

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/50101/augusta-margaret-river-busselton/topic/education