55.3% ▲ +14.3%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.4%
- 2016: 54.9%
- 2021: 55.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Nickol · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Nickol
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over a quarter of qualified adults in Nickol hold degrees in engineering and related fields. While 18.5% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is more common than in most similar areas, this remains well below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
A little over half of residents (55.3%) have completed Year 12. This is higher than most similar areas, though it sits well below the Australian average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Nickol, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 10 is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 33.5% of adults. Those with a bachelor degree or higher make up 18.5% of the population, a figure well below the Western Australian average of 23.8%.
18.5% ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 18.5%
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 Nickol, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related qualifications are the most popular, held by 26.4% of people. Other common fields include management and commerce at 14.5%, followed by health, education, and society and culture.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Nickol has six schools within 3km, which is more than 77% of similar areas. However, these schools are much larger than average, and the area has among the lowest number of schools per 1,000 children.
0.68
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Higher than 74% 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).
649
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
949
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Nickol
6 schools — 3,895 students, average ICSEA 949.
By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 2
| Tambrey Primary School, Karratha | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 683 | 930 |
| Millars Well Primary School, Karratha | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 301 | 925 |
| Baynton West Primary School, Baynton | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 830 | 992 |
| St Luke's College, Karratha | Catholic | Secondary | 2.0 km | 594 | 1,010 |
| Karratha Senior High School, Karratha | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 1,253 | 918 |
| Pegs Creek Primary School, Karratha | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 234 | 899 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Nickol [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51113/nickol/topic/education