Bornholm · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Bornholm

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

A high 33.3% of adults in Bornholm hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the national figure. While university degrees are common, only about half of the residents have completed Year 12, which is well below the state and national averages.

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📍 Bornholm, Suburb / Locality

Where Bornholm sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

33.3%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bornholm — higher than 88% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Bornholm33.3%
6330, WA 15.6%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 52.2% of residents completed Year 12, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but well below the 58% average for Western Australia.

52.2%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 55.7%
  • 2021: 52.2%

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

Highest year of school

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In Bornholm, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 28%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The level of higher education is very high, with 33.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, far exceeding the 26.3% national average.

33.3%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 21.7%
  • 2021: 33.3%

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 Bornholm, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (33%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 17.2%, followed by society and culture at 15.6% and education at 12.5%.

Schools

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

The area is served by one independent primary school, which is much smaller than most schools with an average size of 72 students.

1

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality 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).

1,021

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Schools in and around Bornholm — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Bornholm

1 school — 72 students, average ICSEA 1,021.

By sector: Independent 1

By type: Primary 1

Schools serving Bornholm, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Woodbury Boston Primary School, Kronkup Independent Primary 5.4 km 72 1,021

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 Bornholm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50157/bornholm/topic/education