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Geraldton · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Geraldton

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

Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement in Geraldton, held by 36.9% of residents. This is an area where educational attainment is generally lower than state and national levels, with only 12.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher.

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📍 Geraldton, Urban Centre

Where Geraldton sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

12.3% ▲ +1.8%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Geraldton — higher than 56% of areas.

Geraldton12.3%
6530, WA 12.1%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Fewer people in Geraldton finished high school than in the rest of the country, with only 41% completing Year 12. This is far below the national figure of 58.8% and represents a drop of 9.3 percentage points since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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41.0% ▼ -18.5%

Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Geraldton, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (29%) and Year 11 (14%).

Year 12 41.0% Year 10 26.1% Year 11 12.4% Year 9 or below 9.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is less common here than in Western Australia, where 23.8% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher compared to just 12.3% in Geraldton. This figure has barely changed since 2011.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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12.3% ▲ +1.8%

Higher than 56% of urban centre 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 Geraldton, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).

Certificate III / IV 36.9% Bachelor degree 15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.2% Certificate I / II 4.5% Postgraduate degree 3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

Engineering and related fields are the most popular area of study for those with qualifications, making up 17.7% of the total. Management and commerce follow at 12.8%, with health and education also featuring prominently.

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 Geraldton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL512003/geraldton/topic/education