38.9% —
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 35.8%
- 2021: 38.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Geraldton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Geraldton
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More residents in Geraldton have finished high school and earned university degrees than in 2016, though levels remain low. Only 38.9% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This trend shows a slow climb toward state and national benchmarks for education.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is far below the state average, with only 38.9% of people finishing Year 12. This is much lower than most areas, although the figure has risen 3.0 percentage points since 2016.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Geraldton, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (29%) and Year 9 or below (14%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here than in most areas, with 12.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, though the proportion has risen slightly since 2016.
12.3% —
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 12.3%
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 Geraldton, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in engineering and related fields at 15.7%, followed by management and commerce at 11.7% and health at 10.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Geraldton has 12 schools with 5,014 enrolments, which is among the largest for its level. While the average school size is around the middle, the average school advantage score is lower than most areas.
12
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
6.66
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
18
Lower than 53% 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).
5,014
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
418
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
965
Lower than 74% 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 Geraldton
18 schools — 7,562 students, average ICSEA 945.
By sector: Government 11 · Catholic 5 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 11 · Secondary 4 · Combined 3
| Geraldton Grammar School, Geraldton | Independent | Combined | 1.1 km | 693 | 1,073 |
| Allendale Primary School, Geraldton | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 363 | 893 |
| Geraldton Flexible School, Geraldton | Catholic | Secondary | 1.4 km | 106 | 763 |
| Meekatharra School Of The Air, Bluff Point | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 61 | 975 |
| St Lawrence's Primary School, Geraldton | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 563 | 990 |
| St Francis Xavier Primary School, Geraldton | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 394 | 1,008 |
| Nagle Catholic College, Geraldton | Catholic | Secondary | 2.2 km | 1,209 | 1,017 |
| Bluff Point Primary School, Bluff Point | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 218 | 797 |
| Geraldton Primary School, Geraldton | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 397 | 990 |
| Geraldton Senior High School, Geraldton | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 786 | 883 |
| Holland Street School, Geraldton | Government | Combined | 2.5 km | 70 | 920 |
| Rangeway Primary School, Rangeway | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 261 | 712 |
| St John's School, Geraldton | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 180 | 921 |
| Geraldton Christian College, Strathalbyn | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 475 | 985 |
| Beachlands Primary School, Geraldton | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 154 | 801 |
| Champion Bay Senior High School, Geraldton | Government | Secondary | 4.6 km | 847 | 914 |
| Waggrakine Primary School, Waggrakine | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 395 | 875 |
| Mount Tarcoola Primary School, Geraldton | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 390 | 938 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Geraldton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/511041285/geraldton/topic/education