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Corrigin · Council (LGA)

Education & Qualifications in Corrigin

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

Only 45.5% of residents in Corrigin have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While this is higher than in many similar areas, it highlights a significant gap in formal schooling compared to the rest of the state. This trend is improving, however, as school completion rates have risen since 2011.

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📍 Corrigin, Council (LGA)

Where Corrigin sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

10.8% ▲ +36.4%

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Corrigin — lower than 68% of areas.

Corrigin10.8%
Rest of WA 13.5%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

The proportion of people finishing Year 12 rose 8.8 percentage points since 2011 to reach 45.5%. Despite this growth, this figure remains far below the Western Australian average of 58.0%.

Completed Year 12

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45.5% ▲ +24.1%

Higher than 62% of council (lga) areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Corrigin, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (29%) and Year 11 (12%).

Year 12 45.5% Year 10 26.7% Year 11 11.4% Year 9 or below 8.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Bachelor degrees or higher are held by 10.8% of adults, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification in the area is a Certificate III or IV, held by 35.5% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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10.8% ▲ +36.4%

Lower than 68% of council (lga) 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 Corrigin, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).

Certificate III / IV 35.5% Bachelor degree 17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.5% Certificate I / II 7.0% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.4% Postgraduate degree 1.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in Corrigin are spread across several fields, with the highest proportions in engineering and related subjects at 17.6%, followed by management and commerce at 14.0%.

Schools

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

The area is served by one government school, which is smaller than about 88% of similar areas. The typical school size is 125 students, and the average school advantage score is lower than in most areas.

Average school ICSEA

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955

Lower than 61% of council (lga) areas.

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

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

Schools serving Corrigin

1 school — 125 students, average ICSEA 955.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Combined 1
Corrigin District High School, Corrigin Government Combined — 125 955

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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Corrigin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA52100/corrigin/topic/education