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Kalgoorlie - Boulder · Urban Area

Education & Qualifications in Kalgoorlie - Boulder

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

Fewer residents in Kalgoorlie - Boulder have finished high school or university compared to most of the country. Only 44.8% of people have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While university degrees are less common, there is a strong presence of trade and technical qualifications.

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Where Kalgoorlie - Boulder sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

13.8% ▲ +32.7%

All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Kalgoorlie - Boulder — lower than 62% of areas.

Kalgoorlie - Boulder13.8%
6430, WA 16.5%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion rates are far below those in Western Australia and Australia, though the figure rose 7.4 percentage points since 2011 to reach 44.8%. About a quarter of the population had Year 10 as their highest school year.

Completed Year 12

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44.8% ▲ +19.9%

Higher than 53% of urban area areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Kalgoorlie - Boulder, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 28%.

Year 12 44.8% Year 10 25.1% Year 11 11.5% Year 9 or below 7.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 13.8% of the population, which is far below the national average. Trade qualifications are much more typical here, with 38.6% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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13.8% ▲ +32.7%

Lower than 62% of urban area areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Kalgoorlie - Boulder, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree is next at 22%.

Certificate III / IV 38.6% Bachelor degree 16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 10.4% Postgraduate degree 4.7% Certificate I / II 3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Engineering and related fields are the most common areas of study at 26.8%. Management and commerce follow at 12.2%, while health and education each account for around 7% to 8% of qualifications.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kalgoorlie - Boulder [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/5007/kalgoorlie-boulder/topic/education