42.9% ▲ +21.6%
Lower than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 35.3%
- 2016: 38.9%
- 2021: 42.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bunbury · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Bunbury
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Just 42.9% of residents in Bunbury have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This gap in school completion is mirrored in higher education, where university degrees are much less common than in most other areas. While these numbers are low, the proportion of people finishing school has risen steadily over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the state and national figures, though it rose 7.6 percentage points since 2011. Roughly 29% of residents had Year 10 as their highest year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Bunbury, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 11 (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 13.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian average. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 41.4% of the population.
13.2% ▲ +32.7%
Lower than 75% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 13.2%
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 Bunbury, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study in the area are engineering and related subjects at 20.6%, followed by management and commerce at 14%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Bunbury has 58 schools, among the largest number at this level, with 2.8 schools per 1,000 children. Most of the 20,119 enrolments are in government schools, which make up 70.7% of the sector.
58
Higher than 90% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.80
Higher than 64% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
20,119
Higher than 81% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
347
Lower than 63% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
987
Lower than 65% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Bunbury
58 schools — 20,119 students, average ICSEA 987.
By sector: Government 41 · Catholic 10 · Independent 7
By type: Primary 37 · Secondary 13 · Combined 8
| Australind Senior High School, Australind | Government | Secondary | — | 1,079 | 964 |
| Bunbury Senior High School, Bunbury | Government | Secondary | — | 1,033 | 1,008 |
| Our Lady of Mercy College, Australind | Catholic | Secondary | — | 968 | 1,019 |
| Bunbury Catholic College, Bunbury | Catholic | Secondary | — | 954 | 1,048 |
| Bunbury Baptist College, Dalyellup | Independent | Combined | — | 792 | 1,013 |
| Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School, Gelorup | Independent | Combined | — | 663 | 1,100 |
| Parkfield Primary School, Australind | Government | Primary | — | 650 | 999 |
| Grace Christian School, Glen Iris | Independent | Combined | — | 609 | 1,053 |
| Kingston Primary School, Australind | Government | Primary | — | 582 | 969 |
| Dalyellup College, Dalyellup | Government | Secondary | — | 576 | 970 |
| Treendale Primary School, Australind | Government | Primary | — | 553 | 984 |
| Manea Senior College, Bunbury | Government | Secondary | — | 547 | 1,033 |
| Collie Senior High School, Collie | Government | Secondary | — | 537 | 920 |
| Glen Huon Primary School, Eaton | Government | Primary | — | 511 | 957 |
| Newton Moore Senior High School, South Bunbury | Government | Secondary | — | 485 | 903 |
| Tuart Forest Primary School, Dalyellup | Government | Primary | — | 459 | 967 |
| Eaton Community College, Eaton | Government | Secondary | — | 449 | 949 |
| Dalyellup Primary School, Dalyellup | Government | Primary | — | 448 | 970 |
| Bunbury Primary School, Bunbury | Government | Primary | — | 423 | 1,076 |
| Leschenault Catholic Primary School, Australind | Catholic | Primary | — | 422 | 1,030 |
| Adam Road Primary School, South Bunbury | Government | Primary | — | 418 | 933 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Bunbury | Catholic | Primary | — | 418 | 1,041 |
| Hope Christian College, Roelands | Independent | Combined | — | 408 | 1,004 |
| Eaton Primary School, Eaton | Government | Primary | — | 407 | 958 |
| South Bunbury Primary School, South Bunbury | Government | Primary | — | 393 | 989 |
| Amaroo Primary School, Collie | Government | Primary | — | 331 | 927 |
| Capel Primary School, Capel | Government | Primary | — | 320 | 979 |
| Waroona District High School, Waroona | Government | Combined | — | 298 | 919 |
| Carey Park Primary School, Carey Park | Government | Primary | — | 282 | 900 |
| Cooinda Primary School, East Bunbury | Government | Primary | — | 278 | 974 |
| Harvey Senior High School, Harvey | Government | Secondary | — | 271 | 942 |
| Harvey Primary School, Harvey | Government | Primary | — | 258 | 943 |
| Dardanup Primary School, Dardanup | Government | Primary | — | 221 | 1,004 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bunbury | Catholic | Primary | — | 215 | 1,078 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes School, Dardanup | Catholic | Primary | — | 195 | 1,032 |
| Australind Primary School, Australind | Government | Primary | — | 182 | 953 |
| Maidens Park Primary School, Bunbury | Government | Primary | — | 178 | 823 |
| St Brigid's School, Collie | Catholic | Primary | — | 178 | 996 |
| Fairview Primary School, Collie | Government | Primary | — | 172 | 955 |
| South West Community College - Bunbury Campus, Bunbury | Independent | Secondary | — | 170 | 950 |
| Western Australian College Of Agriculture - Harvey, Wokalup | Government | Secondary | — | 166 | 1,017 |
| St Anne's School, Harvey | Catholic | Primary | — | 164 | 1,011 |
| St Joseph's School, Waroona | Catholic | Primary | — | 164 | 971 |
| Picton Primary School, Glen Iris | Government | Primary | — | 153 | 934 |
| Clifton Park Primary School, Clifton Park | Government | Primary | — | 149 | 969 |
| Boyanup Primary School, Boyanup | Government | Primary | — | 123 | 986 |
| Djidi Djidi Aboriginal School, Bunbury | Government | Primary | — | 98 | 684 |
| Allanson Primary School, Allanson | Government | Primary | — | 89 | 911 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Brunswick | Catholic | Primary | — | 85 | 1,029 |
| Newton Moore Education Support Centre, Bunbury | Government | Secondary | — | 80 | 995 |
| South Bunbury Education Support Centre, South Bunbury | Government | Primary | — | 79 | 960 |
| Wilson Park Primary School, Collie | Government | Primary | — | 79 | 838 |
| Child Side School, Boyanup | Independent | Combined | — | 72 | 1,048 |
| River Valley Primary School, Burekup | Government | Primary | — | 70 | 959 |
| South-West John Calvin Christian College, Capel | Independent | Combined | — | 65 | 1,051 |
| Brunswick Junction Primary School, Brunswick Junction | Government | Primary | — | 56 | 892 |
| Yarloop Primary School, Yarloop | Government | Primary | — | 48 | 875 |
| College Row School, South Bunbury | Government | Combined | — | 46 | 965 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bunbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/50102/bunbury/topic/education