47.2% —
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 36.2%
- 2021: 47.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Wonnerup · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Wonnerup
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in Wonnerup have remained relatively steady over the last decade, though schooling rates lag behind the national average. While about 21% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, fewer than half of the population finished Year 12. This mix of higher education and lower school completion creates a varied profile for the area.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 47.2% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the figures for Western Australia and Australia. This puts the area around the middle for similar places.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Wonnerup, Year 12 is the majority at 50%; Year 10 is next at 26%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 21.3% of the population, a figure that is higher than most areas but well below the national average. Certificates III or IV are the most common qualification at 31.9%.
21.3% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 21.3%
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 Wonnerup, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (32%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualification fields are diverse, with Engineering (14.2%) and Health (13.3%) being the most common, followed by Society and Culture at 10.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is served by one government primary school, which is smaller than most schools in similar areas and has a much lower average advantage score.
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).
180
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
908
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Wonnerup
1 school — 180 students, average ICSEA 908.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Busselton Primary School, Busselton | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 180 | 908 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Wonnerup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51634/wonnerup/topic/education