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Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral) · State Electorate

Education & Qualifications in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral)

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Fewer residents in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral) have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the country. Only 45.4% of people completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This reflects a workforce more focused on trade qualifications than formal degrees.

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📍 Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral), State Electorate

Where Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral) sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

13.2% —

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral) — lower than 81% of areas.

Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral)13.2%
Rest of WA 13.5%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

High school completion is far below the state and national figures, with only 45.4% of people finishing Year 12. The next most common highest school year reached is Year 10 at 18.5%.

Highest year of school

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In Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral), Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 10 is next at 23%.

Year 12 45.4% Year 10 18.5% Year 11 11.0% Year 9 or below 5.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon here, with 13.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national average of 26.3%. Instead, Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 34.8% of residents.

Highest qualification level

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In Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral), Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 21%.

Certificate III / IV 34.8% Bachelor degree 13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 10.3% Postgraduate degree 3.2% Certificate I / II 3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are heavily geared towards industry, with Engineering and related fields making up 24.5% of all degrees or certificates. Management and commerce follow at 11.6%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

The area has more schools per 1,000 children than most areas, though average school sizes are smaller than usual. Government schools dominate the landscape, accounting for 79.3% of all schools.

Schools within 3 km

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29

Higher than 75% 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).

Average school ICSEA

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917

Lower than 91% of state electorate areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral)

29 schools — 9,678 students, average ICSEA 917.

By sector: Government 23 · Independent 3 · Catholic 3

By type: Primary 17 · Combined 8 · Secondary 4
Nullagine Primary School, Nullagine Government Combined 64.3 km 35 708
Marble Bar Primary School, Marble Bar Government Combined 105.9 km 23 630
Strelley Community School, Port Hedland Independent Combined 153.8 km 53 656
Jigalong Remote Community School, Newman Government Combined 194.9 km 86 —
Newman Primary School, Newman Government Primary 215.7 km 265 930
Newman Senior High School, Newman Government Secondary 216.4 km 357 901
South Newman Primary School, Newman Government Primary 216.5 km 426 879
Yandeyarra Remote Community School, Yandeyarra Community Government Combined 235.9 km 26 578
Parnngurr Community School, Newman Independent Combined 240.8 km 12 498
Baler Primary School, South Hedland Government Primary 250.8 km 592 902
Cassia Primary School, South Hedland Government Primary 251.0 km 444 867
Cassia Education Support Centre, South Hedland Government Primary 251.0 km 42 828
South Hedland Primary School, South Hedland Government Primary 251.9 km 265 815
Hedland Senior High School, South Hedland Government Secondary 252.5 km 1,138 886
Port Hedland Primary School, Port Hedland Government Primary 255.2 km 478 989
St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School, Port Hedland Catholic Primary 257.6 km 157 923
Port Hedland School Of The Air, Port Hedland Government Primary 258.4 km 28 943
Rawa Community School, Via Newman Independent Combined 259.0 km 60 707
Roebourne District High School, Roebourne Government Combined 375.9 km 141 686
Wickham Primary School, Wickham Government Primary 378.6 km 355 905
Karratha Primary School, Karratha Government Primary 405.4 km 268 912
St Paul's Primary School, Karratha Catholic Primary 406.3 km 339 1,019
Pegs Creek Primary School, Karratha Government Primary 408.1 km 234 899
Karratha Senior High School, Karratha Government Secondary 408.5 km 1,253 918
St Luke's College, Karratha Catholic Secondary 409.2 km 594 1,010
Millars Well Primary School, Karratha Government Primary 409.4 km 301 925
Baynton West Primary School, Baynton Government Primary 410.9 km 830 992
Tambrey Primary School, Karratha Government Primary 411.0 km 683 930
Dampier Primary School, Dampier Government Primary 422.7 km 193 984

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED54403/pilbara/topic/education