41.8% —
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 39.2%
- 2021: 41.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Geraldton - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Geraldton - North
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Geraldton - North have finished high school and earned degrees than in 2016, but the area still lags behind state and national figures. Only 41.8% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the typical Australian rate.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is much lower than in most areas, with only 41.8% of people finishing Year 12. While this is far below the Western Australian figure of 58.0%, it has risen by 2.6 percentage points since 2016.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Geraldton - North, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 11 (16%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Typical qualifications are lower than the national average, with only 12.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This figure is far below the 26.3% seen across Australia, though it rose slightly since 2016.
12.1% —
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 12.1%
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 - North, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 20.0%, followed by Management and commerce at 13.5% and Education at 10.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has just two schools, which is smaller than about 71% of similar areas. These schools have a low average advantage score and smaller enrolments than most other areas.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.01
Lower than 85% 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).
506
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
253
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
898
Lower than 91% 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 - North
8 schools — 2,879 students, average ICSEA 966.
By sector: Government 4 · Independent 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 5 · Combined 3
| Leaning Tree Steiner School, Glenfield | Independent | Combined | 2.0 km | 111 | 982 |
| Waggrakine Primary School, Waggrakine | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 395 | 875 |
| Bluff Point Primary School, Bluff Point | Government | Primary | 8.1 km | 218 | 797 |
| St Lawrence's Primary School, Geraldton | Catholic | Primary | 8.7 km | 563 | 990 |
| Meekatharra School Of The Air, Bluff Point | Government | Primary | 8.7 km | 61 | 975 |
| Geraldton Christian College, Strathalbyn | Independent | Combined | 9.5 km | 475 | 985 |
| Allendale Primary School, Geraldton | Government | Primary | 10.8 km | 363 | 893 |
| Geraldton Grammar School, Geraldton | Independent | Combined | 10.8 km | 693 | 1,073 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Geraldton - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/511041287/geraldton-north/topic/education