45.1% ▲ +12.0%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40.2%
- 2016: 41.3%
- 2021: 45.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kojonup · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Kojonup
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in Kojonup have completed high school or university compared to the rest of the state. Only 45.1% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While education levels have risen since 2011, the area remains much less qualified than most other parts of Australia.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion sits at 45.1%, which is far below the Western Australian rate of 58.0%. This figure has risen 4.8 points since 2011, though it remains lower than most areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kojonup, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 28%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 12.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the Australian average of 26.3%. This is much lower than most areas, despite a 3.4 point increase since 2011.
12.8% ▲ +36.8%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 12.8%
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 Kojonup, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are most common in agriculture and environment at 17.7%, followed by engineering and related fields at 11.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has six schools, which is more than about 80% of similar areas, though the typical school is very small with only 77 students. The average school advantage score is much lower than most areas.
6
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
7.31
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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).
464
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
77
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
957
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Kojonup
6 schools — 464 students, average ICSEA 957.
By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 5 · Combined 1
| Cranbrook Primary School, Cranbrook | Government | Primary | 29.2 km | 51 | 965 |
| Tambellup Primary School, Tambellup | Government | Primary | 29.8 km | 35 | 940 |
| Kojonup District High School, Kojonup | Government | Combined | 33.6 km | 224 | 950 |
| St Bernard's School, Kojonup | Catholic | Primary | 34.7 km | 64 | 988 |
| Frankland River Primary School, Frankland River | Government | Primary | 36.6 km | 56 | 964 |
| Broomehill Primary School, Broomehill | Government | Primary | 40.5 km | 34 | 940 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kojonup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/509011231/kojonup/topic/education