44.2% ▲ +16.0%
Higher than 58% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 38.1%
- 2016: 42.9%
- 2021: 44.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Cunderdin · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Cunderdin
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school in Cunderdin than the state or national figures. Only 44.2% of residents have completed Year 12, though this is 6.1 percentage points higher than it was in 2011. The area relies heavily on trade certificates rather than university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the state figure of 58%, with 44.2% of people finishing their final year. Other common endpoints include Year 10 at 26.5% and Year 11 at 10.2%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Cunderdin, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (29%) and Year 11 (11%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 9.0% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 41.7% of residents.
9.0% ▲ +24.3%
Lower than 84% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 9.0%
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 Cunderdin, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are Engineering and related subjects at 22.1%, followed by Management and commerce at 13.7%. Education, Health, and Agriculture also feature among the top qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Cunderdin has three government schools with a total of 292 enrolments. While the typical school size is much smaller than most areas at 97 students, there are 11.32 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas.
3
Lower than 79% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
11.32
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
292
Lower than 80% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
97
Lower than 79% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
976
Higher than 53% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Cunderdin
3 schools — 292 students, average ICSEA 976.
By sector: Government 3
By type: Combined 1 · Secondary 1 · Primary 1
| Cunderdin District High School, Cunderdin | Government | Combined | — | 144 | 960 |
| Western Australian College Of Agriculture - Cunderdin, Cunderdin | Government | Secondary | — | 126 | 994 |
| Meckering Primary School, Meckering | Government | Primary | — | 22 | 983 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Cunderdin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA52450/cunderdin/topic/education