46.4% ▲ +25.1%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 37.1%
- 2016: 41.0%
- 2021: 46.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Busselton · Urban Centre
Education & Qualifications in Busselton
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Busselton are finishing school and getting degrees than they used to, though levels remain well below state averages. The typical resident is more likely to hold a trade certificate than a university degree, reflecting a workforce geared towards practical skills.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 46.4% of residents have completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but still far below the Australian figure of 58.8%. This is a notable increase from 2011, when only 37.1% had finished their final year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Busselton, the largest group is Year 12 at 50%, followed by Year 10 (29%) and Year 11 (12%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here than in the rest of the state, with 14.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 38.2% of the population.
14.6% ▲ +40.0%
Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 14.6%
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 Busselton, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in Busselton are spread across several fields, with engineering and management and commerce being the most common at 15.3% and 15.1% respectively. Health and education qualifications also make up a significant portion of the local skill set.
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 Busselton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL512002/busselton/topic/education