36.7% ▲ +5.3%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34.8%
- 2016: 36.2%
- 2021: 36.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Cunderdin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Cunderdin
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Cunderdin have finished high school and earned degrees than in 2011, though overall figures remain low. Only 36.7% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This gap highlights a local trend where a small number of residents hold high-level qualifications compared to the rest of the country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is much lower than in most areas, with only 36.7% of people finishing Year 12. This is 22 points below the Australian average, although the figure has risen slightly since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Cunderdin, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 9 or below (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Bachelor degrees or higher are held by just 8.8% of adults, among the lowest rates for similar areas and far below the Western Australian figure of 23.8%. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 32.4% of residents.
8.8% ▲ +22.0%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 8.8%
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 Cunderdin, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 22%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in Cunderdin are most often in Engineering and related fields at 16.2%, followed by Management and commerce at 10.8% and Education at 9.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Cunderdin has six government schools for its 551 students, which is more schools than most similar areas. These schools are typically small, with an average of 92 students and a school advantage score that is much lower than most areas.
6
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
9.43
Higher than 98% 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).
551
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
92
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
940
Lower than 85% 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 Cunderdin
6 schools — 551 students, average ICSEA 940.
By sector: Government 6
By type: Combined 3 · Primary 2 · Secondary 1
| Tammin Primary School, Tammin | Government | Primary | 16.0 km | 16 | 921 |
| Cunderdin District High School, Cunderdin | Government | Combined | 23.3 km | 144 | 960 |
| Quairading District High School, Quairading | Government | Combined | 25.8 km | 133 | 879 |
| Western Australian College Of Agriculture - Cunderdin, Cunderdin | Government | Secondary | 26.1 km | 126 | 994 |
| Kellerberrin District High School, Kellerberrin | Government | Combined | 30.7 km | 110 | 918 |
| Meckering Primary School, Meckering | Government | Primary | 44.2 km | 22 | 983 |
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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/sa2/509021237/cunderdin/topic/education