65.9% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 54.5%
- 2021: 65.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Naturaliste · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Naturaliste
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 30% of adults in Naturaliste hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is much higher than most similar areas. This high level of achievement is seen across the board, as Naturaliste is also well above the national figure for residents who finished Year 12.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 65.9% of residents completed Year 12, a result that is well above both the Western Australian figure and the national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Naturaliste, Year 12 is the majority at 84%; Year 10 is next at 9%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is highly qualified, with 29.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the state average of 23.8% and a little above the national figure.
29.3% —
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.4%
- 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 Naturaliste, Bachelor degree is the majority at 53%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 25%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in management and commerce, followed by engineering, health, and society and culture.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Naturaliste has three schools within 3km, which is more than about 70% of similar areas. These schools are split evenly between government, Catholic, and independent providers and have a school advantage score that is much higher than most areas.
3
Higher than 67% 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).
377
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,056
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Naturaliste
3 schools — 1,130 students, average ICSEA 1,056.
By sector: Catholic 1 · Government 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 2 · Combined 1
| Our Lady of the Cape Primary School, Dunsborough | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 331 | 1,070 |
| Dunsborough Primary School, Dunsborough | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 751 | 1,051 |
| Dunsborough Christian College, Dunsborough | Independent | Combined | 7.8 km | 48 | 1,028 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Naturaliste [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51095/naturaliste/topic/education