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Kalgoorlie - Boulder · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Kalgoorlie - Boulder

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

More than half of adults in Kalgoorlie - Boulder have not finished Year 12, though school completion has risen nearly 10 points since 2011. The area relies heavily on trade and technical skills, with a high proportion of people holding certificates rather than degrees.

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

13.8% ▲ +50.0%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Kalgoorlie - Boulder — higher than 63% of areas.

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

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

While 44.8% of people finished Year 12, this is far below the national figure of 58.8%. About one quarter of residents stopped their schooling after Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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44.8% ▲ +27.6%

Higher than 68% 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 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.

Typical qualifications here are trade-based, with 38.6% holding a Certificate III or IV. Those with a bachelor degree or higher make up 13.8% of adults, which is far below the Western Australian average of 23.8%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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13.8% ▲ +50.0%

Higher than 63% 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 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%, followed by management and commerce at 12.2%.

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/ucl/UCL512004/kalgoorlie-boulder/topic/education