47.8% —
Higher than 67% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 45.7%
- 2021: 47.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Karratha · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Karratha
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Karratha hold higher qualifications than in most similar areas, though these figures remain well below the state and national levels. While the typical resident is less likely to have finished Year 12 than the average Australian, the local workforce is strongly geared toward technical skills and university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 47.8% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This is a slight improvement from 2016, when the rate was 45.7%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Karratha, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 10 is next at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 15.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but still far below the Australian average of 26.3%. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 35.3% of the population.
15.1% —
Higher than 61% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 15.1%
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 Karratha, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common area of study for those with qualifications, accounting for 24.6% of the total. Management and commerce follow at 13.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 11 schools with a total of 5,191 enrolments, though there are far fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most other areas. Most students attend government schools, which make up 81.8% of the sector.
11
Higher than 54% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.95
Lower than 81% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5,191
Higher than 65% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
472
Higher than 80% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
943
Lower than 68% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Karratha
11 schools — 5,191 students, average ICSEA 943.
By sector: Government 9 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 8 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| Karratha Senior High School, Karratha | Government | Secondary | — | 1,253 | 918 |
| Baynton West Primary School, Baynton | Government | Primary | — | 830 | 992 |
| Tambrey Primary School, Karratha | Government | Primary | — | 683 | 930 |
| St Luke's College, Karratha | Catholic | Secondary | — | 594 | 1,010 |
| Wickham Primary School, Wickham | Government | Primary | — | 355 | 905 |
| St Paul's Primary School, Karratha | Catholic | Primary | — | 339 | 1,019 |
| Millars Well Primary School, Karratha | Government | Primary | — | 301 | 925 |
| Karratha Primary School, Karratha | Government | Primary | — | 268 | 912 |
| Pegs Creek Primary School, Karratha | Government | Primary | — | 234 | 899 |
| Dampier Primary School, Dampier | Government | Primary | — | 193 | 984 |
| Roebourne District High School, Roebourne | Government | Combined | — | 141 | 686 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Karratha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA54310/karratha/topic/education