40.2% ▲ +16.4%
Lower than 56% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 34.5%
- 2016: 37.5%
- 2021: 40.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
East Pilbara · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in East Pilbara
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 40.2% of people in East Pilbara have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. While this is a rise of 5.7 percentage points since 2011, the area still faces significant gaps in school and university completion compared to the rest of the state.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the Western Australian average of 58%, though it has improved since 2011. About 16% of residents topped out at Year 10, and another 10% at Year 11.
Highest year of school
View on map →In East Pilbara, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
High-level degrees are uncommon here, with only 9.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are much more typical at 32.3%.
9.6% ▲ +5.3%
Lower than 78% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 9.6%
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 East Pilbara, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Bachelor degree is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common qualifications at 24.1%, followed by management and commerce at 7.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 9 schools serving 1,317 students, which is a higher number of schools per child than most areas. These schools are smaller than average, and two-thirds are government-run.
9
Lower than 54% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
5.73
Higher than 68% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
1,317
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
146
Lower than 66% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
865
Lower than 87% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving East Pilbara
9 schools — 1,317 students, average ICSEA 865.
By sector: Government 6 · Independent 3
By type: Combined 6 · Primary 2 · Secondary 1
| South Newman Primary School, Newman | Government | Primary | — | 426 | 879 |
| Newman Senior High School, Newman | Government | Secondary | — | 357 | 901 |
| Newman Primary School, Newman | Government | Primary | — | 265 | 930 |
| Jigalong Remote Community School, Newman | Government | Combined | — | 86 | — |
| Rawa Community School, Via Newman | Independent | Combined | — | 60 | 707 |
| Strelley Community School, Port Hedland | Independent | Combined | — | 53 | 656 |
| Nullagine Primary School, Nullagine | Government | Combined | — | 35 | 708 |
| Marble Bar Primary School, Marble Bar | Government | Combined | — | 23 | 630 |
| Parnngurr Community School, Newman | Independent | Combined | — | 12 | 498 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in East Pilbara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA53220/east-pilbara/topic/education