36.3% ▲ +8.2%
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 33.5%
- 2016: 31.1%
- 2021: 36.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Yilgarn · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Yilgarn
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents in Yilgarn have finished high school or university compared to most other areas. Only 36.3% of people completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While these numbers have risen slightly since 2011, the area still trails well behind the rest of the state in formal education.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion sits at 36.3%, which is far below the 58% seen across Western Australia. This is the most common highest level of schooling, followed by 24.3% of people who finished Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Yilgarn, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (31%) and Year 9 or below (12%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 9.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is much lower than most areas, though the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV at 29.4%.
9.1% ▲ +33.4%
Lower than 82% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 9.1%
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 Yilgarn, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related subjects at 19.3%, followed by management and commerce at 9.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Yilgarn has just three schools, which are among the smallest in the region with a typical size of 36 students. The area's school advantage score is much lower than most other areas.
3
Lower than 79% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
25.86
Higher than 98% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
109
Lower than 90% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
36
Lower than 96% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
926
Lower than 74% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Yilgarn
3 schools — 109 students, average ICSEA 926.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2 · Combined 1
| Southern Cross District High School, Southern Cross | Government | Combined | — | 54 | 874 |
| St Joseph's School, Southern Cross | Catholic | Primary | — | 30 | 1,006 |
| Moorine Rock Primary School, Moorine Rock | Government | Primary | — | 25 | 944 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Yilgarn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA59360/yilgarn/topic/education