24.7% ▼ -0.8%
Lower than 96% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 24.8%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 24.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Halls Creek · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Halls Creek
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Hardly any change has occurred in schooling levels since 2011 in Halls Creek, where only 24.7% of people have finished Year 12. This is far below the national figure of 58.8%. The area faces significant educational gaps compared to the rest of the state and country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 24.7% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 58.0%. The most common highest school year reached is Year 10 for 27.6% of people.
Highest year of school
View on map →Halls Creek splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (33%) and Year 12 (29%), with Year 9 or below at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 7.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that fell slightly since 2011 and is far below the national average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 26.3% of residents.
7.2% ▼ -11.4%
Lower than 90% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 7.2%
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 Halls Creek, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Certificate I / II (10%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Education at 10.0% and Society and Culture at 9.1%. Engineering and related fields follow at 8.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Halls Creek has 9 schools, which is more than half of similar areas, though they are much smaller with an average of 67 students. Catholic schools make up 66.7% of the sector, while the area's average school advantage score is among the lowest.
9
Lower than 54% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
10.11
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
603
Lower than 70% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
67
Lower than 88% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
655
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Halls Creek
9 schools — 603 students, average ICSEA 655.
By sector: Catholic 6 · Independent 2 · Government 1
By type: Combined 7 · Primary 2
| Halls Creek District High School, Halls Creek | Government | Combined | — | 306 | 661 |
| Luurnpa Catholic School, Halls Creek | Catholic | Combined | — | 63 | 676 |
| Yiyili Aboriginal Community School, Halls Creek | Independent | Combined | — | 51 | 655 |
| Ngalangangpum School, Kununurra | Catholic | Combined | — | 37 | 632 |
| Purnululu Aboriginal Independent Community School, Kununurra | Independent | Combined | — | 35 | 669 |
| Warlawurru Catholic School, Halls Creek | Catholic | Primary | — | 33 | 662 |
| Kururrungku Catholic Education Centre, Halls Creek | Catholic | Combined | — | 29 | — |
| Birlirr Ngawiyiwu Catholic School, Halls Creek | Catholic | Primary | — | 27 | 651 |
| John Pujajangka Piyirn School, Halls Creek | Catholic | Combined | — | 22 | 532 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Halls Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA53920/halls-creek/topic/education