52.4% —
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 49.6%
- 2021: 52.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kalgoorlie - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Kalgoorlie - North
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Kalgoorlie - North have finished their schooling and earned degrees than in 2016, though levels remain low. The typical resident is less likely to have finished Year 12 or hold a university degree compared to the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 52.4% of residents have finished Year 12, which is well below the state and national figures. This is an improvement on 2016, when the rate was 49.6%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kalgoorlie - North, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 10 is next at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 19.5% of the area, a figure that is well below the national average. Trade certificates are the most common qualification, held by 37.6% of people.
19.5% —
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 19.5%
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 Kalgoorlie - North, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common areas of study for those with a qualification, accounting for 27.4% of the total.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has two primary schools, both of which are government run. Access is limited, with fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most similar areas.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.96
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
13
Lower than 66% 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).
824
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
412
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
967
Lower than 73% 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 - North
13 schools — 5,347 students, average ICSEA 946.
By sector: Government 10 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 8 · Secondary 4 · Combined 1
| North Kalgoorlie Primary School, Kalgoorlie | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 481 | 960 |
| Kalgoorlie Primary School, Kalgoorlie | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 496 | 980 |
| Hannans Primary School, Kalgoorlie | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 343 | 978 |
| St Mary's Primary School, Kalgoorlie | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 382 | 1,030 |
| John Paul College, Kalgoorlie | Catholic | Secondary | 2.2 km | 699 | 1,010 |
| Eastern Goldfields College, Kalgoorlie | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 485 | 954 |
| East Kalgoorlie Primary School, Kalgoorlie | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 158 | 648 |
| South Kalgoorlie Primary School, Kalgoorlie | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 350 | 909 |
| Kalgoorlie-Boulder Community High School, Kalgoorlie | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 854 | 890 |
| Eastern Goldfields Education Support Centre, Kalgoorlie | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 47 | 879 |
| Goldfields Baptist College, Somerville | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 239 | 1,017 |
| O'Connor Primary School, Kalgoorlie | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 761 | 922 |
| O'Connor Education Support Centre, Boulder | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 52 | 920 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kalgoorlie - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/511031280/kalgoorlie-north/topic/education