44.7% ▲ +19.8%
Higher than 60% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 37.3%
- 2016: 41.6%
- 2021: 44.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kalgoorlie-Boulder · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Kalgoorlie-Boulder
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than a quarter of qualifications in Kalgoorlie-Boulder are in engineering and related fields. While the number of people finishing high school has risen since 2011, the area still has far fewer university degrees than the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Fewer than half of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This is a positive trend however, as the rate rose 7.4 percentage points since 2011 to reach 44.7%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 28%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 13.8% of the population, which is far below the Western Australian average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 38.5% of residents.
13.8% ▲ +32.8%
Higher than 56% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 13.8%
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 Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree is next at 22%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common areas of study at 26.7%, followed by management and commerce at 12.1%. Health, society and culture, and education also make up significant shares of qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Kalgoorlie-Boulder has 16 schools with a total of 5,871 enrolments, which is more than about 68% of similar areas. Most of these are government schools, and the typical school is larger than those in most other areas.
16
Higher than 67% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.47
Lower than 69% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5,871
Higher than 68% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
367
Higher than 69% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
945
Lower than 66% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Kalgoorlie-Boulder
16 schools — 5,871 students, average ICSEA 945.
By sector: Government 12 · Catholic 3 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 11 · Secondary 4 · Combined 1
| Kalgoorlie-Boulder Community High School, Kalgoorlie | Government | Secondary | — | 854 | 890 |
| O'Connor Primary School, Kalgoorlie | Government | Primary | — | 761 | 922 |
| John Paul College, Kalgoorlie | Catholic | Secondary | — | 699 | 1,010 |
| Kalgoorlie Primary School, Kalgoorlie | Government | Primary | — | 496 | 980 |
| Eastern Goldfields College, Kalgoorlie | Government | Secondary | — | 485 | 954 |
| North Kalgoorlie Primary School, Kalgoorlie | Government | Primary | — | 481 | 960 |
| St Mary's Primary School, Kalgoorlie | Catholic | Primary | — | 382 | 1,030 |
| South Kalgoorlie Primary School, Kalgoorlie | Government | Primary | — | 350 | 909 |
| Hannans Primary School, Kalgoorlie | Government | Primary | — | 343 | 978 |
| Boulder Primary School, Boulder | Government | Primary | — | 263 | 869 |
| Goldfields Baptist College, Somerville | Independent | Combined | — | 239 | 1,017 |
| St Joseph's School, Boulder | Catholic | Primary | — | 193 | 994 |
| East Kalgoorlie Primary School, Kalgoorlie | Government | Primary | — | 158 | 648 |
| Kalgoorlie School Of The Air, Boulder | Government | Primary | — | 68 | 1,029 |
| O'Connor Education Support Centre, Boulder | Government | Primary | — | 52 | 920 |
| Eastern Goldfields Education Support Centre, Kalgoorlie | Government | Secondary | — | 47 | 879 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kalgoorlie-Boulder [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA54280/kalgoorlie-boulder/topic/education