51.9% —
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 48.6%
- 2021: 51.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Port Hedland · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Port Hedland
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in Port Hedland have finished high school or university compared to the state and national figures. Only 51.9% of residents completed Year 12, though this is 3.3 percentage points higher than it was in 2016. The local workforce leans heavily toward trade certificates rather than degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion sits at 51.9%, which is well below both Western Australia (58.0%) and Australia (58.8%). For those who didn't finish Year 12, the most common highest year of school is Year 10 at 18.3%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Port Hedland, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 10 is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 19.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 33.8% of residents.
19.3% —
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 19.3%
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 Port Hedland, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common qualifications at 26.7%, followed by management and commerce at 14.3%. Health and society and culture follow at 8.7% and 6.2% respectively.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 3 primary schools in the area, with a total of 663 enrolments. While the number of schools is smaller than about 55% of similar areas, there are more schools per 1,000 children than in most places.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.98
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
8
Lower than 82% 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).
663
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
221
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
971
Lower than 72% 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 Port Hedland
8 schools — 3,144 students, average ICSEA 898.
By sector: Government 7 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 7 · Secondary 1
| St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School, Port Hedland | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 157 | 923 |
| Port Hedland Primary School, Port Hedland | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 478 | 989 |
| Port Hedland School Of The Air, Port Hedland | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 28 | 943 |
| Hedland Senior High School, South Hedland | Government | Secondary | 7.1 km | 1,138 | 886 |
| South Hedland Primary School, South Hedland | Government | Primary | 7.2 km | 265 | 815 |
| Baler Primary School, South Hedland | Government | Primary | 7.2 km | 592 | 902 |
| Cassia Primary School, South Hedland | Government | Primary | 7.8 km | 444 | 867 |
| Cassia Education Support Centre, South Hedland | Government | Primary | 7.9 km | 42 | 828 |
Sources
More for Port Hedland
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Port Hedland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/510021269/port-hedland/topic/education