28.6% —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 30.9%
- 2021: 28.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Meekatharra · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Meekatharra
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people in Meekatharra have finished high school or university than in 2016, making it an area where educational attainment has fallen. Only 28.6% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This trend extends to higher education, with a low number of residents holding university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Just 28.6% of people here finished Year 12, a figure that fell by 2.3 points since 2016 and is far below the Western Australian average of 58.0%. About 19.7% of residents peaked at Year 10, while 8.7% left school at Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Meekatharra, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 9 or below (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up only 8.1% of the population, which is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%. This has fallen by 1.9 points since 2016, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are more common at 23.5%.
8.1% —
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 8.1%
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 Meekatharra, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Bachelor degree is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 14.3%, followed by Management and commerce at 6.4%. Society and culture accounts for 5.0% of qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Meekatharra has 8 schools, which is among the largest number for similar areas, though the average school size is small at 52 students. Most students attend government schools, and 75% of these are combined primary and secondary institutions.
8
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
17.94
Higher than 99% 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).
417
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
52
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
649
Lower than 99% 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 Meekatharra
8 schools — 417 students, average ICSEA 649.
By sector: Government 7 · Independent 1
By type: Combined 6 · Secondary 1 · Primary 1
| Wiluna Remote Community School, Wiluna | Government | Combined | 29.6 km | 93 | 599 |
| Karalundi College, Via Meekatharra | Independent | Secondary | 133.6 km | 41 | 528 |
| Meekatharra District High School, Meekatharra | Government | Combined | 143.6 km | 104 | 672 |
| Yulga Jinna Remote Community School, Yulga Jinna Remote Community | Government | Combined | 172.1 km | 9 | 568 |
| Cue Primary School, Cue | Government | Combined | 224.2 km | 23 | 677 |
| Mount Magnet District High School, Mount Magnet | Government | Combined | 266.3 km | 114 | 717 |
| Pia Wadjarri Remote Community School, Murchison | Government | Combined | 357.4 km | 11 | 594 |
| Yalgoo Primary School, Yalgoo | Government | Primary | 378.0 km | 22 | — |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Meekatharra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/511041290/meekatharra/topic/education