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Education & Qualifications in Bunbury

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

Far fewer people in Bunbury have finished Year 12 compared to the national figure, with only 45.8% doing so. While the area's education levels have climbed since 2011, it remains well below the state and national benchmarks for both high school and university completion.

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📍 Bunbury, Region (SA4)

Where Bunbury sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

15.0% ▲ +36.6%

All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Bunbury — lower than 65% of areas.

Bunbury15.0%
Rest of WA 13.5%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 45.8% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the 58.8% national figure. This has improved over time, rising 8 points since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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45.8% ▲ +21.1%

Lower than 59% of region (sa4) areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Bunbury, the largest group is Year 12 at 50%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 11 (12%).

Year 12 45.8% Year 10 27.2% Year 11 11.4% Year 9 or below 7.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 15% of the population, a figure well below the Western Australian average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 37.9% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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15.0% ▲ +36.6%

Lower than 65% of region (sa4) 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 Bunbury, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).

Certificate III / IV 37.9% Bachelor degree 18.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.2% Certificate I / II 3.5% Postgraduate degree 3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are Engineering and related subjects at 18%, followed by Management and commerce at 13.8% and Health at 10.6%.

Schools

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

Bunbury has 101 schools, with 2.83 schools per 1,000 children, which is higher than most areas. Most students attend government schools, which account for 69.3% of the sector.

Average school ICSEA

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1,001

Lower than 57% of region (sa4) 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 Bunbury

101 schools — 34,463 students, average ICSEA 1,001.

By sector: Government 70 · Catholic 18 · Independent 13

By type: Primary 63 · Combined 20 · Secondary 18
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
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
Dunsborough Primary School, Dunsborough Government Primary — 751 1,051
Vasse Primary School, Vasse Government Primary — 744 997
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
Busselton Senior High School, Busselton Government Secondary — 594 952
Kingston Primary School, Australind Government Primary — 582 969
Dalyellup College, Dalyellup Government Secondary — 576 970
Manjimup Senior High School, Manjimup Government Secondary — 573 983
Margaret River Primary School, Margaret River Government Primary — 568 1,043
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
Donnybrook District High School, Donnybrook Government Combined — 468 959
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
Rapids Landing Primary School, Margaret River Government Primary — 425 1,013
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
Geographe Primary School, Busselton Government Primary — 413 976
Hope Christian College, Roelands Independent Combined — 408 1,004
Eaton Primary School, Eaton Government Primary — 407 958
Cowaramup Primary School, Cowaramup Government Primary — 400 1,053
South Bunbury Primary School, South Bunbury Government Primary — 393 989
Cornerstone Christian College, Busselton Independent Combined — 380 1,038
West Busselton Primary School, Busselton Government Primary — 347 954
Kearnan College, Manjimup Catholic Combined — 338 1,017
Amaroo Primary School, Collie Government Primary — 331 927
Our Lady of the Cape Primary School, Dunsborough Catholic Primary — 331 1,070
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
East Manjimup Primary School, Manjimup Government Primary — 253 978
Manjimup Primary School, Manjimup Government Primary — 229 978
Bridgetown Primary School, Bridgetown Government Primary — 228 1,024
Dardanup Primary School, Dardanup Government Primary — 221 1,004
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bunbury Catholic Primary — 215 1,078
Boyup Brook District High School, Boyup Brook Government Combined — 197 1,004
Our Lady of Lourdes School, Dardanup Catholic Primary — 195 1,032
Australind Primary School, Australind Government Primary — 182 953
Busselton Primary School, Busselton Government Primary — 180 908
Maidens Park Primary School, Bunbury Government Primary — 178 823
St Brigid's School, Collie Catholic Primary — 178 996
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Margaret River Catholic Primary — 173 1,060
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
Margaret River Independent School, Forest Grove Independent Primary — 156 1,057
Picton Primary School, Glen Iris Government Primary — 153 934
Bridgetown High School, Bridgetown Government Secondary — 152 1,011
Clifton Park Primary School, Clifton Park Government Primary — 149 969
St Brigid's School, Bridgetown Catholic Primary — 148 1,025
Margaret River Montessori School - Margaret River campus, Margaret River Independent Primary — 141 1,094
Pemberton District High School, Pemberton Government Combined — 132 996
Boyanup Primary School, Boyanup Government Primary — 123 986
Yallingup Steiner School, Yallingup Independent Primary — 116 1,052
St Mary's School, Donnybrook Catholic Primary — 113 1,019
Augusta Primary School, Augusta Government Primary — 110 981
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
Geographe Education Support Centre, Busselton Government Combined — 62 973
Nannup District High School, Nannup Government Combined — 60 990
Balingup Primary School, Balingup Government Primary — 57 998
Brunswick Junction Primary School, Brunswick Junction Government Primary — 56 892
Karridale Primary School, Karridale Government Primary — 55 993
St Mary's Catholic School, Boyup Brook Catholic Primary — 52 979
Dunsborough Christian College, Dunsborough Independent Combined — 48 1,028
Yarloop Primary School, Yarloop Government Primary — 48 875
Walpole Primary School, Walpole Government Primary — 47 999
College Row School, South Bunbury Government Combined — 46 965
Northcliffe District High School, Northcliffe Government Combined — 43 986
St Joseph's School, Pemberton Catholic Primary — 39 1,025
Greenbushes Primary School, Greenbushes Government Primary — 35 913
Kirup Primary School, Kirup Government Primary — 28 916
Manjimup Education Support Centre, Manjimup Government Combined — 27 945

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 Bunbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/501/bunbury/topic/education