29.5% ▲ +34.5%
Lower than 90% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 31.5%
- 2021: 29.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Derby-West Kimberley · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Derby-West Kimberley
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Derby-West Kimberley have finished school and earned degrees than in 2011, though levels remain low. The share of residents finishing Year 12 rose by 7.6 points over the decade. This climb is a positive trend in an area where school completion and higher degrees are still far below national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 29.5% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the 58.8% national figure and among the lowest levels in the country. This is the most common highest school level, followed by Year 10 at 24.5%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Derby-West Kimberley, the largest group is Year 12 at 36%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 9 or below (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 9.4% of the population, a figure far below the 26.3% seen across Australia. Certificates III and IV are the most common qualifications at 24.2%, while bachelor degrees follow at 13.3%.
9.4% ▲ +27.9%
Lower than 80% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 9.4%
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 Derby-West Kimberley, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related fields at 10.4%, followed by education at 8.8% and management and commerce at 8.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 17 schools, which is more than 70% of similar areas, though typical school sizes are much smaller at 93 students. With 10.49 schools per 1,000 children, the region has a much higher number of schools than most other areas.
17
Higher than 69% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
10.49
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
1,589
Lower than 55% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
93
Lower than 81% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
713
Lower than 96% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Derby-West Kimberley
17 schools — 1,589 students, average ICSEA 713.
By sector: Government 10 · Independent 6 · Catholic 1
By type: Combined 11 · Primary 4 · Secondary 2
| Derby District High School, Derby | Government | Combined | — | 606 | 714 |
| Fitzroy Valley District High School, Fitzroy Crossing | Government | Combined | — | 269 | 714 |
| Looma Remote Community School, Looma | Government | Combined | — | 117 | 662 |
| Holy Rosary School, Derby | Catholic | Primary | — | 92 | 868 |
| Bayulu Remote Community School, Fitzroy Crossing | Government | Combined | — | 82 | 642 |
| Kulkarriya Community School, Fitzroy Crossing | Independent | Combined | — | 68 | 675 |
| Wangkatjungka Remote Community School, Christmas Creek | Government | Combined | — | 64 | 591 |
| Kimberley School Of The Air, Derby | Government | Primary | — | 62 | 958 |
| Manjali Studio School, King Leopold Ranges | Independent | Secondary | — | 50 | 712 |
| Yiramalay Studio School, Fitzroy Crossing | Independent | Secondary | — | 41 | 707 |
| Wananami Remote Community School, Derby | Government | Combined | — | 36 | 683 |
| Muludja Remote Community School, Fitzroy Crossing | Government | Primary | — | 29 | 565 |
| Nyikina Mangala Community School, Derby | Independent | Combined | — | 22 | 742 |
| Yakanarra Community School, Fitzroy Crossing | Independent | Combined | — | 18 | 650 |
| Wulungarra Community School, Fitzroy Crossing | Independent | Combined | — | 17 | 625 |
| Djugerari Remote Community School, Djugerari Community | Government | Primary | — | 10 | 638 |
| Ngalapita Remote Community School, Fitzroy Crossing | Government | Combined | — | 6 | — |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Derby-West Kimberley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA52800/derby-west-kimberley/topic/education