55.6% ▼ -10.3%
Lower than 52% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 62.0%
- 2016: 66.4%
- 2021: 55.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Butler (North Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Butler (North Metropolitan)
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer adults in Butler hold higher education degrees compared to most similar areas. Only 14.2% of residents have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that has fallen sharply since 2011. This reflects a broader local trend where a smaller proportion of people have completed Year 12 than the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion sits at 55.6%, which is a little below the Western Australian average and well below the national figure. This is a drop of 6.4 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Butler (North Metropolitan), Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 10 is next at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is far below the Australian average at 14.2%. The most common qualification in the area is a Certificate III or IV, held by 38.2% of residents.
14.2% ▼ -50.9%
Lower than 76% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 28.9%
- 2016: 32.6%
- 2021: 14.2%
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 Butler (North Metropolitan), the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (21%) and Bachelor degree (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are Engineering and related fields at 16.4%, followed by Management and commerce at 15.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Butler has 22 schools within 3km, with a total of 12,731 enrolments. While the typical school here is larger than in most other areas, the average school advantage score is lower than most.
1.64
Lower than 66% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
22
Higher than 57% of state electorate 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).
12,731
Higher than 76% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
579
Higher than 68% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
999
Lower than 63% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Butler (North Metropolitan)
22 schools — 12,731 students, average ICSEA 999.
By sector: Government 16 · Independent 4 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 14 · Secondary 4 · Combined 4
| Yanchep Secondary College, Yanchep | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 854 | 970 |
| Yanchep Lagoon Primary School, Yanchep | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 409 | 976 |
| Yanchep Rise Primary School, Yanchep | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 459 | 951 |
| Yanchep Beach Primary School, Yanchep | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 604 | 983 |
| Eglinton Beach Primary School, Eglinton | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 288 | 1,020 |
| Shorehaven Primary School, Alkimos | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 778 | 998 |
| Northshore Christian Grammar School, Alkimos | Independent | Combined | 5.8 km | 776 | 1,046 |
| St James' Anglican School, Alkimos | Independent | Combined | 6.7 km | 1,137 | 1,053 |
| Alkimos Beach Primary School, Alkimos | Government | Primary | 7.8 km | 600 | 1,030 |
| Alkimos College, Alkimos | Government | Secondary | 8.2 km | 1,219 | 1,006 |
| Alkimos Primary School, Alkimos | Government | Primary | 8.4 km | 682 | 988 |
| John Butler Primary College, Butler | Government | Primary | 8.6 km | 453 | 986 |
| Butler Primary School, Butler | Government | Primary | 10.2 km | 530 | 984 |
| Two Rocks Primary School, Two Rocks | Government | Primary | 10.2 km | 456 | 966 |
| Atlantis Beach Baptist College, Two Rocks | Independent | Combined | 10.3 km | 291 | 972 |
| East Butler Primary School, Butler | Government | Primary | 10.5 km | 244 | 972 |
| Butler College, Butler | Government | Secondary | 11.1 km | 1,039 | 965 |
| Irene McCormack Catholic College, Butler | Catholic | Secondary | 11.2 km | 665 | 1,013 |
| St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Butler | Catholic | Primary | 11.3 km | 411 | 1,030 |
| Alkimos Baptist College, Merriwa | Independent | Combined | 12.0 km | 368 | 1,038 |
| Merriwa Primary School, Merriwa | Government | Primary | 12.8 km | 362 | 952 |
| Merriwa Education Support Centre, Merriwa | Government | Primary | 12.8 km | 106 | 983 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Butler (North Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED51104/butler/topic/education