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Education & Qualifications in Bunbury

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Far fewer residents in Bunbury have finished high school or university compared to the state and national figures. While 14.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, this is well below the Western Australian average. However, the area is seeing a steady climb in education levels across the board.

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Where Bunbury sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

14.5% ▲ +31.2%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Bunbury — higher than 66% of areas.

Bunbury14.5%
6230, WA 15.8%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 45.1% of people have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This is a positive trend for Bunbury, as the proportion of people finishing school rose by 7.7 percentage points since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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45.1% ▲ +20.5%

Higher than 69% of urban centre areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Bunbury, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (31%) and Year 11 (13%).

Year 12 45.1% Year 10 28.4% Year 11 11.8% Year 9 or below 7.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 40.6% of residents. While 14.5% of adults have a university degree, this is far below the Australian average of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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14.5% ▲ +31.2%

Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Bunbury, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).

Certificate III / IV 40.6% Bachelor degree 17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.7% Certificate I / II 3.9% Postgraduate degree 3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Engineering and related fields are the most popular areas of study for those with qualifications, making up 19.8% of the total, followed by management and commerce at 14.9%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bunbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL511001/bunbury/topic/education