40.8% —
Lower than 54% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 38.3%
- 2021: 40.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Greater Geraldton · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Greater Geraldton
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A gap of 18 percentage points separates Greater Geraldton from the national rate of Year 12 completion, where only 40.8% of residents finished school. This shortfall extends to higher education, with a much smaller proportion of adults holding university degrees compared to the rest of Western Australia.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Far fewer people here finished Year 12 than in the state or nation, though the rate rose 2.5 points since 2016 to reach 40.8%. Other common highest school levels include Year 10 for 26.6% of residents and Year 11 for 12.5%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Greater Geraldton, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 11 (14%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are far less common here than across Australia, with only 12.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. The most typical qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 37.2% of people.
12.3% —
Lower than 54% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 12.3%
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 Greater Geraldton, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related subjects at 18.0%, followed by management and commerce at 12.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Greater Geraldton has 23 schools with 8,305 enrolments, which is more than about 75% of similar areas. Most students attend government schools (60.9%), and the typical school size is larger than in most other areas.
23
Higher than 75% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.92
Lower than 61% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
8,305
Higher than 74% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
361
Higher than 68% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
945
Lower than 67% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Greater Geraldton
23 schools — 8,305 students, average ICSEA 945.
By sector: Government 14 · Catholic 6 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 14 · Combined 5 · Secondary 4
| Nagle Catholic College, Geraldton | Catholic | Secondary | — | 1,209 | 1,017 |
| Champion Bay Senior High School, Geraldton | Government | Secondary | — | 847 | 914 |
| Geraldton Senior High School, Geraldton | Government | Secondary | — | 786 | 883 |
| Geraldton Grammar School, Geraldton | Independent | Combined | — | 693 | 1,073 |
| St Lawrence's Primary School, Geraldton | Catholic | Primary | — | 563 | 990 |
| Geraldton Christian College, Strathalbyn | Independent | Combined | — | 475 | 985 |
| Wandina Primary School, Wandina | Government | Primary | — | 449 | 978 |
| Geraldton Primary School, Geraldton | Government | Primary | — | 397 | 990 |
| Waggrakine Primary School, Waggrakine | Government | Primary | — | 395 | 875 |
| St Francis Xavier Primary School, Geraldton | Catholic | Primary | — | 394 | 1,008 |
| Mount Tarcoola Primary School, Geraldton | Government | Primary | — | 390 | 938 |
| Allendale Primary School, Geraldton | Government | Primary | — | 363 | 893 |
| Rangeway Primary School, Rangeway | Government | Primary | — | 261 | 712 |
| Bluff Point Primary School, Bluff Point | Government | Primary | — | 218 | 797 |
| St John's School, Geraldton | Catholic | Primary | — | 180 | 921 |
| Beachlands Primary School, Geraldton | Government | Primary | — | 154 | 801 |
| Leaning Tree Steiner School, Glenfield | Independent | Combined | — | 111 | 982 |
| Geraldton Flexible School, Geraldton | Catholic | Secondary | — | 106 | 763 |
| Mullewa District High School, Mullewa | Government | Combined | — | 83 | 692 |
| Holland Street School, Geraldton | Government | Combined | — | 70 | 920 |
| Walkaway Primary School, Walkaway | Government | Primary | — | 65 | 977 |
| Meekatharra School Of The Air, Bluff Point | Government | Primary | — | 61 | 975 |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel School, Mullewa | Catholic | Primary | — | 35 | 872 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Greater Geraldton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA53800/greater-geraldton/topic/education