47.2% ▲ +7.9%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 43.7%
- 2016: 44.4%
- 2021: 47.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kulin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Kulin
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III and IV qualifications are the most common achievement in Kulin, where 30.4% of adults hold one. The area generally has lower formal education levels than the rest of the state, though more people have completed Year 12 than they did in 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Fewer people in Kulin finished Year 12 compared to most areas, at 47.2%, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This rate has risen by 3.5 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kulin, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 10 is next at 27%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 11.6% of the population, a figure far below the Western Australian average of 23.8%. This proportion rose slightly by 1.4 points since 2011.
11.6% ▲ +13.6%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 11.6%
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 Kulin, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are Engineering and related subjects at 13.5%, followed by Management and commerce at 11.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Kulin has 10 schools, which is among the highest number of schools per 1,000 children for similar areas. All are government schools, with 80% being primary and 20% combined.
10
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
11.90
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
10
Lower than 75% 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).
583
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
58
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
990
Lower than 62% 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 Kulin
10 schools — 583 students, average ICSEA 990.
By sector: Government 10
By type: Primary 8 · Combined 2
| Newdegate Primary School, Newdegate | Government | Primary | 25.2 km | 45 | 967 |
| Hyden Primary School, Hyden | Government | Primary | 48.2 km | 61 | 1,012 |
| Lake Grace District High School, Lake Grace | Government | Combined | 54.1 km | 127 | 986 |
| Lake King Primary School, Lake King | Government | Primary | 70.2 km | 37 | 986 |
| Kondinin Primary School, Kondinin | Government | Primary | 78.3 km | 32 | 902 |
| Kulin District High School, Kulin | Government | Combined | 79.6 km | 115 | 1,003 |
| Kukerin Primary School, Kukerin | Government | Primary | 89.5 km | 32 | 1,012 |
| Dumbleyung Primary School, Dumbleyung | Government | Primary | 124.7 km | 58 | 1,007 |
| Yealering Primary School, Yealering | Government | Primary | 129.9 km | 10 | 974 |
| Wickepin Primary School, Wickepin | Government | Primary | 138.0 km | 66 | 988 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kulin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/509031247/kulin/topic/education