54.8% ▲ +12.7%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.7%
- 2016: 51.5%
- 2021: 54.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Carbunup River · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Carbunup River
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly a quarter of adults in Carbunup River hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure much higher than most similar areas. While high-level degrees are common, Year 12 completion rates are well below the state and national figures. This creates a distinct mix of highly qualified professionals and those who left school earlier.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Just over half of residents, 54.8%, have completed Year 12. This is higher than in most similar areas, though it remains well below the Western Australian figure of 58.0%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Carbunup River, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 23.4% of adults, which is about the same as the state average. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by one third of residents.
23.4% ▲ +84.4%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 23.4%
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 Carbunup River, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Postgraduate degree (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in Carbunup River are most often in Engineering and related fields at 23.8%, followed by Agriculture and environment at 17.5%. Education and Management and commerce both account for 12.7% of degrees.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is served by two government schools, which are among the largest at this level with an average size of 956 students. These schools have an advantage score of 1,013, which is higher than most areas.
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).
956
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,013
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Carbunup River
2 schools — 1,912 students, average ICSEA 1,013.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Secondary 1 · Primary 1
| Cape Naturaliste College, Vasse | Government | Secondary | 7.3 km | 1,168 | 1,023 |
| Vasse Primary School, Vasse | Government | Primary | 7.5 km | 744 | 997 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Carbunup River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50258/carbunup-river/topic/education