48.2% ▲ +63.6%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 29.5%
- 2016: 46.0%
- 2021: 48.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Burekup · Urban Centre
Education & Qualifications in Burekup
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly half of Burekup residents have finished Year 12, reflecting a steady climb in schooling levels over the last decade. While the area lacks a high number of university degrees, it has a strong base of trade and technical qualifications that support local work.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels have risen 19 points since 2011, with 48.2% of people now finishing Year 12. While this is much higher than in most similar areas, it remains far below the national figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Burekup, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 11 (14%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Technical skills are common here, as 46% of adults hold a Certificate III or IV. Higher degrees are less frequent; only 12.5% have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 23.8%.
12.5% ▲ +105.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 12.5%
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 Burekup, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several sectors, with Engineering and related fields being the most common at 22.8%. Management and commerce follow at 14.1%, with education and society and culture also featuring prominently.
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 Burekup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL521011/burekup/topic/education