29.6% —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 31.6%
- 2021: 29.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Derby - West Kimberley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Derby - West Kimberley
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school in Derby - West Kimberley than in most similar areas. Only 29.6% of adults here completed Year 12, a figure that has fallen since 2016. This gap in schooling is mirrored in higher education, where only 9.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion rates are far below the state and national figures, with only 29.6% of people finishing Year 12. Roughly 24.5% of residents stopped after Year 10, while 14.4% left school in Year 9 or earlier.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Derby - West Kimberley, the largest group is Year 12 at 36%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 9 or below (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a university degree is far below the national figure, sitting at 9.5% and barely changing since 2016. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 24.2% of adults.
9.5% —
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 9.5%
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 Derby - West Kimberley, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are engineering (10.4%), education (8.8%), and management and commerce (8.8%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 17 schools, which is among the highest number for similar areas, though the typical school is much smaller than most. Government schools make up 58.8% of the sector, while combined primary and secondary schools are the most common type.
17
Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
10.60
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
17
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).
1,589
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
93
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
713
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Derby - West Kimberley
17 schools — 1,589 students, average ICSEA 713.
By sector: Government 10 · Independent 6 · Catholic 1
By type: Combined 11 · Primary 4 · Secondary 2
| Manjali Studio School, King Leopold Ranges | Independent | Secondary | 18.9 km | 50 | 712 |
| Yiramalay Studio School, Fitzroy Crossing | Independent | Secondary | 55.6 km | 41 | 707 |
| Looma Remote Community School, Looma | Government | Combined | 99.9 km | 117 | 662 |
| Fitzroy Valley District High School, Fitzroy Crossing | Government | Combined | 102.4 km | 269 | 714 |
| Nyikina Mangala Community School, Derby | Independent | Combined | 110.2 km | 22 | 742 |
| Kulkarriya Community School, Fitzroy Crossing | Independent | Combined | 110.9 km | 68 | 675 |
| Bayulu Remote Community School, Fitzroy Crossing | Government | Combined | 113.4 km | 82 | 642 |
| Muludja Remote Community School, Fitzroy Crossing | Government | Primary | 116.4 km | 29 | 565 |
| Ngalapita Remote Community School, Fitzroy Crossing | Government | Combined | 121.3 km | 6 | — |
| Yakanarra Community School, Fitzroy Crossing | Independent | Combined | 136.2 km | 18 | 650 |
| Derby District High School, Derby | Government | Combined | 136.4 km | 606 | 714 |
| Kimberley School Of The Air, Derby | Government | Primary | 136.5 km | 62 | 958 |
| Holy Rosary School, Derby | Catholic | Primary | 136.6 km | 92 | 868 |
| Wananami Remote Community School, Derby | Government | Combined | 139.8 km | 36 | 683 |
| Wulungarra Community School, Fitzroy Crossing | Independent | Combined | 147.1 km | 17 | 625 |
| Djugerari Remote Community School, Djugerari Community | Government | Primary | 177.1 km | 10 | 638 |
| Wangkatjungka Remote Community School, Christmas Creek | Government | Combined | 186.9 km | 64 | 591 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Derby - West Kimberley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/510011263/derby-west-kimberley/topic/education