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O'Connor · Federal Electorate

Education & Qualifications in O'Connor

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

Far fewer residents in O'Connor have finished high school or earned a degree compared to most similar areas. Only 42.3% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This reflects a community where formal higher education is less common than in other parts of the country.

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📍 O'Connor, Federal Electorate

Where O'Connor sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

12.6% —

All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is O'Connor — lower than 87% of areas.

O'Connor12.6%
Rest of WA 13.5%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Completion rates for Year 12 are much lower than in most areas and fell slightly since 2011. About 42.3% finished Year 12, while 26.1% of residents stopped at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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42.3% ▼ -2.5%

Lower than 80% of federal electorate areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In O'Connor, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 11 (12%).

Year 12 42.3% Year 10 26.1% Year 11 11.0% Year 9 or below 9.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 12.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. While this number rose slightly since 2016, the most common qualification here is a Certificate III or IV at 35.0%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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12.6% —

Lower than 87% of federal electorate 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 O'Connor, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).

Certificate III / IV 35.0% Bachelor degree 16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.6% Certificate I / II 3.6% Postgraduate degree 3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related fields at 17.6%, followed by management and commerce at 11.7%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

The area has a high number of schools per 1,000 children, though school advantage scores are much lower than in most areas. Most students attend government schools (81.8%), and primary schools make up 59.7% of the total.

Schools within 3 km

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159

Higher than 98% of federal 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).

Average school ICSEA

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962

Lower than 88% of federal electorate areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

Schools in and around O'Connor — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving O'Connor

159 schools — 29,615 students, average ICSEA 962.

By sector: Government 130 · Catholic 15 · Independent 14

By type: Primary 95 · Combined 44 · Secondary 20
Mount Margaret Remote Community School, Mount Margaret Government Primary 57.8 km 10 —
Laverton School, Laverton Government Combined 79.9 km 100 738
Leonora District High School, Leonora Government Combined 94.4 km 100 746
Menzies Community School, Menzies Government Combined 117.5 km 13 659
Hannans Primary School, Kalgoorlie Government Primary 171.2 km 343 978
East Kalgoorlie Primary School, Kalgoorlie Government Primary 172.2 km 158 648
North Kalgoorlie Primary School, Kalgoorlie Government Primary 172.3 km 481 960
St Mary's Primary School, Kalgoorlie Catholic Primary 172.3 km 382 1,030
Kalgoorlie Primary School, Kalgoorlie Government Primary 172.6 km 496 980
Eastern Goldfields College, Kalgoorlie Government Secondary 172.9 km 485 954
John Paul College, Kalgoorlie Catholic Secondary 173.6 km 699 1,010
South Kalgoorlie Primary School, Kalgoorlie Government Primary 174.0 km 350 909
Kalgoorlie-Boulder Community High School, Kalgoorlie Government Secondary 174.6 km 854 890
Eastern Goldfields Education Support Centre, Kalgoorlie Government Secondary 174.6 km 47 879
Boulder Primary School, Boulder Government Primary 175.5 km 263 869
Kalgoorlie School Of The Air, Boulder Government Primary 175.8 km 68 1,029
O'Connor Primary School, Kalgoorlie Government Primary 175.9 km 761 922
Goldfields Baptist College, Somerville Independent Combined 175.9 km 239 1,017
St Joseph's School, Boulder Catholic Primary 176.1 km 193 994
O'Connor Education Support Centre, Boulder Government Primary 176.1 km 52 920
Christian Aboriginal Parent-Directed School Kurrawang, Kalgoorlie Independent Primary 186.6 km 59 753
Coolgardie Primary School, Coolgardie Government Primary 205.7 km 47 843
Christian Aboriginal Parent-Directed School, Coolgardie Independent Combined 206.1 km 91 684
Leinster Community School, Leinster Government Combined 212.0 km 61 926
Kambalda Primary School, Kambalda East Government Primary 215.5 km 119 884
Kambalda West District High School, Kambalda West Government Combined 216.7 km 292 857
Norseman District High School, Norseman Government Combined 322.0 km 91 —
Southern Cross District High School, Southern Cross Government Combined 346.1 km 54 874
St Joseph's School, Southern Cross Catholic Primary 346.3 km 30 1,006
Wiluna Remote Community School, Wiluna Government Combined 357.3 km 93 599
Moorine Rock Primary School, Moorine Rock Government Primary 367.0 km 25 944
Salmon Gums Primary School, Salmon Gums Government Primary 410.7 km 17 1,023
Mukinbudin District High School, Mukinbudin Government Combined 420.4 km 105 953
Beacon Primary School, Beacon Government Primary 433.4 km 20 1,000
Nungarin Primary School, Nungarin Government Primary 442.7 km 2 —
Merredin College, Merredin Government Combined 444.2 km 542 912
St Mary's School, Merredin Catholic Primary 445.0 km 118 1,015
Bencubbin Primary School, Bencubbin Government Primary 446.9 km 28 936
Scaddan Primary School, Scaddan Government Primary 460.6 km 43 1,024
Trayning Primary School, Trayning Government Primary 465.8 km 14 851
Hyden Primary School, Hyden Government Primary 470.1 km 61 1,012
Narembeen District High School, Narembeen Government Combined 473.0 km 157 995
Cascade Primary School, Cascade Government Primary 473.3 km 24 1,023
Tjuntjuntjara Remote Community School, Great Victoria Desert Government Combined 477.7 km 19 —
Bruce Rock District High School, Bruce Rock Government Combined 478.7 km 100 941
Koorda Primary School, Koorda Government Primary 481.2 km 27 984
Lake King Primary School, Lake King Government Primary 482.0 km 37 986
Wongutha Christian Aboriginal Parent-Directed School, Gibson Independent Secondary 483.7 km 62 677
Condingup Primary School, Condingup Government Primary 494.7 km 53 970
Kellerberrin District High School, Kellerberrin Government Combined 498.2 km 110 918
Castletown Primary School, Esperance Government Primary 502.8 km 488 957
Munglinup Primary School, Munglinup Government Primary 503.5 km 11 962
Wyalkatchem District High School, Wyalkatchem Government Combined 503.7 km 46 870
Babakin Primary School, Babakin Government Primary 504.6 km 5 1,054
Nulsen Primary School, Esperance Government Primary 505.8 km 193 833
Esperance Education Support Centre, Esperance Government Secondary 506.0 km 14 912
Esperance Senior High School, Esperance Government Secondary 506.1 km 761 946
Esperance Primary School, Esperance Government Primary 506.3 km 453 1,010
Esperance Christian School, Esperance Independent Primary 506.5 km 41 858
Esperance Anglican Community School, Esperance Independent Secondary 507.2 km 308 1,004
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Esperance Catholic Primary 507.6 km 99 1,011
Kondinin Primary School, Kondinin Government Primary 513.4 km 32 902
Jerdacuttup Primary School, Ravensthorpe Government Primary 514.0 km 5 1,003
Ravensthorpe District High School, Ravensthorpe Government Combined 515.1 km 103 978
Newdegate Primary School, Newdegate Government Primary 515.7 km 45 967
Tammin Primary School, Tammin Government Primary 517.8 km 16 921
Corrigin District High School, Corrigin Government Combined 529.1 km 125 955
Kulin District High School, Kulin Government Combined 534.3 km 115 1,003
Western Australian College Of Agriculture - Cunderdin, Cunderdin Government Secondary 538.4 km 126 994
Cunderdin District High School, Cunderdin Government Combined 538.7 km 144 960
Quairading District High School, Quairading Government Combined 545.5 km 133 879
Lake Grace District High School, Lake Grace Government Combined 549.3 km 127 986
Hopetoun Primary School, Hopetoun Government Primary 549.7 km 90 945
Meckering Primary School, Meckering Government Primary 557.1 km 22 983
Yealering Primary School, Yealering Government Primary 566.3 km 10 974
Kukerin Primary School, Kukerin Government Primary 579.4 km 32 1,012
Pingrup Primary School, Pingrup Government Primary 583.2 km 19 1,018
Beverley District High School, Beverley Government Combined 588.9 km 185 932
Wickepin Primary School, Wickepin Government Primary 588.9 km 66 988
Brookton District High School, Brookton Government Combined 598.3 km 120 913
Jerramungup District High School, Jerramungup Government Combined 599.4 km 114 962
Pingelly Primary School, Pingelly Government Primary 602.9 km 97 906
Nyabing Primary School, Nyabing Government Primary 605.1 km 33 1,015
Dumbleyung Primary School, Dumbleyung Government Primary 611.9 km 58 1,007
Narrogin Senior High School, Narrogin Government Secondary 621.7 km 564 937
East Narrogin Primary School, Narrogin Government Primary 621.8 km 85 825
St Matthew's School, Narrogin Catholic Primary 622.8 km 159 1,040
Narrogin Primary School, Narrogin Government Primary 622.8 km 266 929
Bremer Bay Primary School, Bremer Bay Government Primary 623.1 km 36 992
Ongerup Primary School, Ongerup Government Primary 623.2 km 27 948
Western Australian College Of Agriculture - Narrogin, Narrogin Government Secondary 629.5 km 146 1,000
Wagin District High School, Wagin Government Combined 638.3 km 217 934
Wandering Primary School, Wandering Government Primary 643.4 km 26 1,008
Borden Primary School, Borden Government Primary 645.1 km 24 1,034
Gnowangerup District High School, Gnowangerup Government Combined 647.4 km 145 963
Williams Primary School, Williams Government Primary 650.2 km 136 1,013
Woodanilling Primary School, Woodanilling Government Primary 651.4 km 6 —
Katanning Senior High School, Katanning Government Secondary 652.5 km 355 886
Braeside Primary School, Katanning Government Primary 652.8 km 126 930
Katanning Primary School, Katanning Government Primary 653.9 km 234 846
St Patrick's School, Katanning Catholic Primary 654.3 km 116 983
Broomehill Primary School, Broomehill Government Primary 661.7 km 34 940
Wellstead Primary School, Wellstead Government Primary 666.9 km 28 1,000
Boddington District High School, Boddington Government Combined 667.1 km 290 955
Tambellup Primary School, Tambellup Government Primary 677.6 km 35 940
Darkan Primary School, Darkan Government Primary 682.7 km 56 963
St Bernard's School, Kojonup Catholic Primary 690.2 km 64 988
Kojonup District High School, Kojonup Government Combined 691.5 km 224 950
Ngaanyatjarra Lands School, Ngaanyatjarra-Giles Government Combined 694.8 km 298 —
South Stirling Primary School, Manypeaks Government Primary 696.8 km 12 1,001
Cranbrook Primary School, Cranbrook Government Primary 704.5 km 51 965
Kendenup Primary School, Kendenup Government Primary 717.2 km 67 890
Mount Manypeaks Primary School, Manypeaks Government Primary 720.2 km 19 962
Fairview Primary School, Collie Government Primary 725.0 km 172 955
St Brigid's School, Collie Catholic Primary 725.7 km 178 996
Mount Barker Community College, Mount Barker Government Combined 726.1 km 632 945
Amaroo Primary School, Collie Government Primary 726.5 km 331 927
Collie Senior High School, Collie Government Secondary 726.8 km 537 920
Wilson Park Primary School, Collie Government Primary 728.2 km 79 838
Allanson Primary School, Allanson Government Primary 729.3 km 89 911
Frankland River Primary School, Frankland River Government Primary 738.8 km 56 964
Great Southern Grammar School, Kalgan Independent Combined 740.3 km 611 1,080
Boyup Brook District High School, Boyup Brook Government Combined 742.8 km 197 1,004
St Mary's Catholic School, Boyup Brook Catholic Primary 743.4 km 52 979
Flinders Park Primary School, Albany Government Primary 745.3 km 325 973
Australian Christian College - Southlands, Albany Independent Combined 747.2 km 987 1,036
St Joseph's College, Albany Catholic Combined 748.6 km 675 1,023
Spencer Park Education Support Centre, Spencer Park Government Primary 749.2 km 60 930
Spencer Park Primary School, Spencer Park Government Primary 749.2 km 303 938
Albany Secondary Education Support Centre, Albany Government Secondary 749.8 km 60 944
North Albany Senior High School, Albany Government Secondary 749.9 km 881 959
Bethel Christian School, Albany Independent Combined 750.2 km 318 1,019
Yakamia Primary School, Albany Government Primary 750.4 km 437 968
John Calvin School (Albany), Albany Independent Combined 750.6 km 169 1,000
Albany Primary School, Albany Government Primary 750.9 km 396 1,024
Albany Senior High School, Albany Government Secondary 751.0 km 830 995
Parklands School, Albany Independent Primary 751.2 km 112 1,063
Mount Lockyer Primary School, Albany Government Primary 751.2 km 599 926
Little Grove Primary School, Little Grove Government Primary 756.5 km 238 1,027
Greenbushes Primary School, Greenbushes Government Primary 767.3 km 35 913
Bridgetown Primary School, Bridgetown Government Primary 769.0 km 228 1,024
St Brigid's School, Bridgetown Catholic Primary 769.2 km 148 1,025
Bridgetown High School, Bridgetown Government Secondary 769.4 km 152 1,011
Woodbury Boston Primary School, Kronkup Independent Primary 770.4 km 72 1,021
Golden Hill Steiner School, Denmark Independent Combined 772.1 km 157 1,061
Western Australian College Of Agriculture - Denmark, Denmark Government Secondary 772.3 km 143 1,024
Denmark Senior High School, Denmark Government Secondary 773.2 km 422 1,038
Denmark Primary School, Denmark Government Primary 774.3 km 427 1,026
Kwoorabup Community School, Denmark Independent Primary 774.3 km 89 1,079
East Manjimup Primary School, Manjimup Government Primary 789.6 km 253 978
Manjimup Primary School, Manjimup Government Primary 789.8 km 229 978
Manjimup Education Support Centre, Manjimup Government Combined 789.8 km 27 945
Kearnan College, Manjimup Catholic Combined 790.0 km 338 1,017
Manjimup Senior High School, Manjimup Government Secondary 790.0 km 573 983
Nannup District High School, Nannup Government Combined 798.1 km 60 990
Walpole Primary School, Walpole Government Primary 811.3 km 47 999
Pemberton District High School, Pemberton Government Combined 812.0 km 132 996
St Joseph's School, Pemberton Catholic Primary 812.6 km 39 1,025
Northcliffe District High School, Northcliffe Government Combined 821.4 km 43 986

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in O'Connor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED511/o-connor/topic/education