25.1% ▲ +15.3%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 25.1%
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.
Year 10 is the most common highest school level reached by residents in Coolgardie, where only 25.1% of people have completed Year 12. This is far below the national figure of 58.8%. The area has a very low rate of higher education, with a small minority of adults holding university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 25.1% of residents finished Year 12, which is among the lowest levels for this area and far below the Western Australian rate of 58.0%. Many people here finished school at Year 10, which accounts for 28.1% of the population.
Highest year of school
View on map →Coolgardie splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (36%) and Year 12 (32%), with Year 9 or below at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are rare here, with only 5.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 29.8% of residents.
5.4% ▲ +63.2%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 5.4%
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, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 58%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 16%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most popular field is Engineering and related subjects at 15.9%. Management and commerce follow at 8.8%, while Society and culture is held by 6.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Coolgardie has more schools per 1,000 children than most areas, though the average school size is much lower than usual at 69 students. There are two schools within 3km, split evenly between government and independent providers.
16.00
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 62% 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).
69
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
738
Lower than 98% 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
2 schools — 138 students, average ICSEA 738.
By sector: Independent 1 · Government 1
By type: Combined 1 · Primary 1
| Christian Aboriginal Parent-Directed School, Coolgardie | Independent | Combined | 0.9 km | 91 | 684 |
| Coolgardie Primary School, Coolgardie | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 47 | 843 |
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Cite this page
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/SAL50327/coolgardie/topic/education