52.5% —
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 50.0%
- 2021: 52.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Coolgardie · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Coolgardie
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over 30% of adults in Coolgardie hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure well above the national average. This high level of higher education stands out in an area where school completion rates are lower than typical for the state and country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 52.5% of residents finished Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but still well below the New South Wales and national figures.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Coolgardie, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 10 is next at 30%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is well-qualified, with 30.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is a little above the state average and well above the national figure.
30.8% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 30.8%
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 Coolgardie, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 40%, followed by Certificate III / IV (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (13%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in society and culture, followed by architecture and building and education, each of which are held by a significant portion of the community.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are three government primary schools within 3 km, though they are among the smallest in the region with an average size of just 21 students.
3
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality 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).
21
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
863
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Coolgardie
3 schools — 63 students, average ICSEA 863.
By sector: Government 3
By type: Primary 3
| Cabbage Tree Island Public School, Cabbage Tree Island | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 21 | 694 |
| Wardell Public School, Wardell | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 24 | 952 |
| Empire Vale Public School, Empire Vale | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 18 | 941 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Coolgardie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11031/coolgardie/topic/education