46.8% ▲ +12.8%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.5%
- 2016: 46.0%
- 2021: 46.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
West Lamington · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in West Lamington
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in West Lamington have remained relatively steady over the last decade, though they sit well below state and national figures. Only 46.8% of residents completed Year 12, and a small minority hold university degrees. The area is served by a surprising number of schools for its size.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Far fewer people in West Lamington finished high school compared to the rest of the country, with only 46.8% completing Year 12. This is about 12 points lower than the national figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In West Lamington, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 29%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are less common here than in the wider state; just 15.9% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. The most typical qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 39.6% of residents.
15.9% ▲ +38.8%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 15.9%
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 West Lamington, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most popular areas of study, accounting for 30.7% of qualifications. Management and commerce follow at 12.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Thirteen schools are located within 3 kilometres, which is more than 85% of similar areas. These schools are typically larger than average and mostly run by the government.
13
Higher than 83% 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).
411
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
946
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving West Lamington
13 schools — 5,347 students, average ICSEA 946.
By sector: Government 10 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 8 · Secondary 4 · Combined 1
| North Kalgoorlie Primary School, Kalgoorlie | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 481 | 960 |
| Kalgoorlie Primary School, Kalgoorlie | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 496 | 980 |
| John Paul College, Kalgoorlie | Catholic | Secondary | 1.9 km | 699 | 1,010 |
| St Mary's Primary School, Kalgoorlie | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 382 | 1,030 |
| Eastern Goldfields College, Kalgoorlie | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 485 | 954 |
| Hannans Primary School, Kalgoorlie | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 343 | 978 |
| South Kalgoorlie Primary School, Kalgoorlie | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 350 | 909 |
| East Kalgoorlie Primary School, Kalgoorlie | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 158 | 648 |
| Goldfields Baptist College, Somerville | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 239 | 1,017 |
| O'Connor Primary School, Kalgoorlie | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 761 | 922 |
| Kalgoorlie-Boulder Community High School, Kalgoorlie | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 854 | 890 |
| Eastern Goldfields Education Support Centre, Kalgoorlie | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 47 | 879 |
| O'Connor Education Support Centre, Boulder | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 52 | 920 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in West Lamington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51577/west-lamington/topic/education