46.6% —
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 42.1%
- 2021: 46.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kalgoorlie · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Kalgoorlie
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people in Kalgoorlie hold high-level school and university qualifications compared to most other areas. Only 46.6% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. While these numbers are lower than average, more people have finished high school now than in 2016.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion sits at 46.6%, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 58.0%. This is an improvement from 2016, when the rate was 42.1%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kalgoorlie, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 26%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 14.6% of the population, a figure far below the Australian average of 26.3%. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 37.9% of residents.
14.6% —
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 14.6%
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, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common qualifications here at 27.3%. Management and commerce follow at 12.9%, with health, education, and society and culture each making up around 7% to 8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Kalgoorlie has 11 schools with 4,523 enrolments, providing 3.85 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas. Most of these are government schools (72.7%), though the average school advantage score is much lower than in most other areas.
11
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.85
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
16
Lower than 57% 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).
4,523
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
411
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
942
Lower than 84% 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 Kalgoorlie
16 schools — 5,871 students, average ICSEA 945.
By sector: Government 12 · Catholic 3 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 11 · Secondary 4 · Combined 1
| John Paul College, Kalgoorlie | Catholic | Secondary | 0.4 km | 699 | 1,010 |
| South Kalgoorlie Primary School, Kalgoorlie | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 350 | 909 |
| Eastern Goldfields College, Kalgoorlie | Government | Secondary | 1.0 km | 485 | 954 |
| Kalgoorlie Primary School, Kalgoorlie | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 496 | 980 |
| Kalgoorlie-Boulder Community High School, Kalgoorlie | Government | Secondary | 1.5 km | 854 | 890 |
| Eastern Goldfields Education Support Centre, Kalgoorlie | Government | Secondary | 1.5 km | 47 | 879 |
| St Mary's Primary School, Kalgoorlie | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 382 | 1,030 |
| East Kalgoorlie Primary School, Kalgoorlie | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 158 | 648 |
| O'Connor Primary School, Kalgoorlie | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 761 | 922 |
| Goldfields Baptist College, Somerville | Independent | Combined | 2.1 km | 239 | 1,017 |
| O'Connor Education Support Centre, Boulder | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 52 | 920 |
| North Kalgoorlie Primary School, Kalgoorlie | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 481 | 960 |
| St Joseph's School, Boulder | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 193 | 994 |
| Boulder Primary School, Boulder | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 263 | 869 |
| Kalgoorlie School Of The Air, Boulder | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 68 | 1,029 |
| Hannans Primary School, Kalgoorlie | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 343 | 978 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kalgoorlie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/511031279/kalgoorlie/topic/education