49.0% —
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 47.0%
- 2021: 49.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Geraldton - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Geraldton - South
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 10 percentage points fewer people in Geraldton - South finished Year 12 compared to the national figure. This gap extends to higher education, where the area has a much lower share of university degrees than most other regions. While these figures have risen slightly since 2016, the local population remains less formally qualified than the state and national averages.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 49% of residents completed Year 12, which is well below the Western Australian average of 58%. This figure rose 1.9 points since 2016, though about a quarter of people still list Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Geraldton - South, 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 16.8% of the population, a figure well below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification held in the area is a Certificate III or IV, held by 36.9% of residents.
16.8% —
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 16.8%
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 - South, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification for those with degrees or certificates are engineering and related fields at 18.1%, followed by management and commerce at 14.6% and health at 12.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are only two schools in the area, both of which are government primary schools. The average school advantage score is 959, which is much lower than most similar areas.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.87
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
14
Lower than 63% 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).
839
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
420
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
959
Lower than 77% 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 - South
14 schools — 6,299 students, average ICSEA 949.
By sector: Government 9 · Catholic 4 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 8 · Secondary 4 · Combined 2
| Wandina Primary School, Wandina | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 449 | 978 |
| Mount Tarcoola Primary School, Geraldton | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 390 | 938 |
| Champion Bay Senior High School, Geraldton | Government | Secondary | 5.7 km | 847 | 914 |
| St John's School, Geraldton | Catholic | Primary | 7.0 km | 180 | 921 |
| Rangeway Primary School, Rangeway | Government | Primary | 7.4 km | 261 | 712 |
| Beachlands Primary School, Geraldton | Government | Primary | 7.4 km | 154 | 801 |
| Geraldton Senior High School, Geraldton | Government | Secondary | 7.9 km | 786 | 883 |
| Holland Street School, Geraldton | Government | Combined | 7.9 km | 70 | 920 |
| St Francis Xavier Primary School, Geraldton | Catholic | Primary | 8.0 km | 394 | 1,008 |
| Nagle Catholic College, Geraldton | Catholic | Secondary | 8.1 km | 1,209 | 1,017 |
| Geraldton Primary School, Geraldton | Government | Primary | 8.1 km | 397 | 990 |
| Geraldton Flexible School, Geraldton | Catholic | Secondary | 8.8 km | 106 | 763 |
| Allendale Primary School, Geraldton | Government | Primary | 9.2 km | 363 | 893 |
| Geraldton Grammar School, Geraldton | Independent | Combined | 9.3 km | 693 | 1,073 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Geraldton - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/511041288/geraldton-south/topic/education