40.9% —
Lower than 84% of state electorate areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Geraldton (Agricultural) · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Geraldton (Agricultural)
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A far lower proportion of adults have finished high school here than in most other areas, reflecting a shift in Geraldton (Agricultural) since 2011. Only 40.9% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This trend extends to higher education, where university degrees are much less common than in the rest of the state.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 40.9% of people completed Year 12, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 58.0%. This is much lower than most areas, with 26.7% of residents reaching only Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Geraldton (Agricultural), the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 11 (14%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 12.3% of the population, far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 37.3% of residents.
12.3% —
Lower than 85% of state electorate areas.
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 Geraldton (Agricultural), the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related studies at 18.1%, followed by management and commerce at 12.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 21 schools within 3km, which is more than about 57% of similar areas. However, the typical school advantage score is 948, which is much lower than most areas.
2.71
Higher than 73% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
21
Higher than 54% of state electorate 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).
8,187
Lower than 61% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
390
Lower than 68% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
948
Lower than 87% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Geraldton (Agricultural)
21 schools — 8,187 students, average ICSEA 948.
By sector: Government 13 · Catholic 5 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 13 · Combined 4 · Secondary 4
| Leaning Tree Steiner School, Glenfield | Independent | Combined | 25.7 km | 111 | 982 |
| Meekatharra School Of The Air, Bluff Point | Government | Primary | 26.0 km | 61 | 975 |
| Bluff Point Primary School, Bluff Point | Government | Primary | 26.2 km | 218 | 797 |
| St Lawrence's Primary School, Geraldton | Catholic | Primary | 26.2 km | 563 | 990 |
| Geraldton Primary School, Geraldton | Government | Primary | 26.3 km | 397 | 990 |
| Beachlands Primary School, Geraldton | Government | Primary | 26.5 km | 154 | 801 |
| Holland Street School, Geraldton | Government | Combined | 26.5 km | 70 | 920 |
| Nagle Catholic College, Geraldton | Catholic | Secondary | 26.6 km | 1,209 | 1,017 |
| Geraldton Senior High School, Geraldton | Government | Secondary | 26.7 km | 786 | 883 |
| Geraldton Grammar School, Geraldton | Independent | Combined | 26.8 km | 693 | 1,073 |
| St Francis Xavier Primary School, Geraldton | Catholic | Primary | 26.9 km | 394 | 1,008 |
| Geraldton Flexible School, Geraldton | Catholic | Secondary | 26.9 km | 106 | 763 |
| Waggrakine Primary School, Waggrakine | Government | Primary | 27.1 km | 395 | 875 |
| Allendale Primary School, Geraldton | Government | Primary | 27.1 km | 363 | 893 |
| Rangeway Primary School, Rangeway | Government | Primary | 28.3 km | 261 | 712 |
| St John's School, Geraldton | Catholic | Primary | 28.3 km | 180 | 921 |
| Geraldton Christian College, Strathalbyn | Independent | Combined | 28.6 km | 475 | 985 |
| Champion Bay Senior High School, Geraldton | Government | Secondary | 29.3 km | 847 | 914 |
| Mount Tarcoola Primary School, Geraldton | Government | Primary | 29.3 km | 390 | 938 |
| Wandina Primary School, Wandina | Government | Primary | 30.8 km | 449 | 978 |
| Walkaway Primary School, Walkaway | Government | Primary | 51.5 km | 65 | 977 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Geraldton (Agricultural) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED52301/geraldton/topic/education