65.2% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 61.4%
- 2021: 65.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Burnside · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Burnside
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High levels of schooling and degrees define Burnside, where 65.2% of residents have completed Year 12. This is well above the national figure and reflects a community with strong educational attainment across the board.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are much higher than most areas, with 65.2% of people finishing Year 12. This is well above the Western Australian figure of 58%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Burnside, Year 12 is the majority at 70%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 29.3% of adults, which is much higher than most similar areas. This figure is well above the state average of 23.8%.
29.3% —
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 29.3%
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 Burnside, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 39%, followed by Certificate III / IV (33%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications in the area are in engineering and health, both at 14.6%, followed by management and commerce at 11.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local primary schools are much more advantaged than those in most other areas. There are two schools within 3km, split evenly between government and Catholic sectors.
2
Higher than 62% 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).
371
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,047
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Burnside
2 schools — 741 students, average ICSEA 1,047.
By sector: Catholic 1 · Government 1
By type: Primary 2
| St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Margaret River | Catholic | Primary | 4.5 km | 173 | 1,060 |
| Margaret River Primary School, Margaret River | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 568 | 1,043 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Burnside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50222/burnside/topic/education