40.4% —
Lower than 79% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2016: 38.3%
- 2021: 40.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Goldfields · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Goldfields
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people have finished high school or university in Goldfields compared to the rest of the state. Only 40.4% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This pattern of lower formal schooling is seen across the region, though the number of people finishing school has risen slightly since 2016.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 40.4% of people here finished Year 12, which is 18 points lower than in Western Australia and Australia. This is much lower than most areas, though the rate rose 2.1 points since 2016.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Goldfields, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (29%) and Year 11 (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Just 11.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the national average. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, which is the most common qualification at 35.7%.
11.9% —
Lower than 83% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 11.9%
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 Goldfields, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common area of study for those with qualifications, making up 24.3% of the total. Management and commerce follow at 10.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The region has a high number of schools for its population, with 3.64 schools per 1,000 children. However, these schools are much smaller than most areas, with an average size of 247 students.
29
Higher than 54% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.64
Higher than 76% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
7,171
Lower than 69% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
247
Lower than 77% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
928
Lower than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Goldfields
29 schools — 7,171 students, average ICSEA 928.
By sector: Government 23 · Catholic 3 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 15 · Combined 10 · Secondary 4
| Kalgoorlie-Boulder Community High School, Kalgoorlie | Government | Secondary | — | 854 | 890 |
| O'Connor Primary School, Kalgoorlie | Government | Primary | — | 761 | 922 |
| John Paul College, Kalgoorlie | Catholic | Secondary | — | 699 | 1,010 |
| Kalgoorlie Primary School, Kalgoorlie | Government | Primary | — | 496 | 980 |
| Eastern Goldfields College, Kalgoorlie | Government | Secondary | — | 485 | 954 |
| North Kalgoorlie Primary School, Kalgoorlie | Government | Primary | — | 481 | 960 |
| St Mary's Primary School, Kalgoorlie | Catholic | Primary | — | 382 | 1,030 |
| South Kalgoorlie Primary School, Kalgoorlie | Government | Primary | — | 350 | 909 |
| Hannans Primary School, Kalgoorlie | Government | Primary | — | 343 | 978 |
| Ngaanyatjarra Lands School, Ngaanyatjarra-Giles | Government | Combined | — | 298 | — |
| Kambalda West District High School, Kambalda West | Government | Combined | — | 292 | 857 |
| Boulder Primary School, Boulder | Government | Primary | — | 263 | 869 |
| Goldfields Baptist College, Somerville | Independent | Combined | — | 239 | 1,017 |
| St Joseph's School, Boulder | Catholic | Primary | — | 193 | 994 |
| East Kalgoorlie Primary School, Kalgoorlie | Government | Primary | — | 158 | 648 |
| Kambalda Primary School, Kambalda East | Government | Primary | — | 119 | 884 |
| Laverton School, Laverton | Government | Combined | — | 100 | 738 |
| Leonora District High School, Leonora | Government | Combined | — | 100 | 746 |
| Christian Aboriginal Parent-Directed School, Coolgardie | Independent | Combined | — | 91 | 684 |
| Norseman District High School, Norseman | Government | Combined | — | 91 | — |
| Kalgoorlie School Of The Air, Boulder | Government | Primary | — | 68 | 1,029 |
| Leinster Community School, Leinster | Government | Combined | — | 61 | 926 |
| Christian Aboriginal Parent-Directed School Kurrawang, Kalgoorlie | Independent | Primary | — | 59 | 753 |
| O'Connor Education Support Centre, Boulder | Government | Primary | — | 52 | 920 |
| Coolgardie Primary School, Coolgardie | Government | Primary | — | 47 | 843 |
| Eastern Goldfields Education Support Centre, Kalgoorlie | Government | Secondary | — | 47 | 879 |
| Tjuntjuntjara Remote Community School, Great Victoria Desert | Government | Combined | — | 19 | — |
| Menzies Community School, Menzies | Government | Combined | — | 13 | 659 |
| Mount Margaret Remote Community School, Mount Margaret | Government | Primary | — | 10 | — |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Goldfields [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/51103/goldfields/topic/education