40.2% —
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 40.3%
- 2021: 40.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kununurra · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Kununurra
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have completed high school in Kununurra than in most similar areas. Only 40.2% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While the number of adults with university degrees has risen slightly since 2016, overall qualifications remain lower than the state and national averages.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 40.2% of people here finished Year 12, a figure that is far below the Western Australian average of 58%. This result has barely changed since 2016, and about 20% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kununurra, Year 12 is the majority at 50%; Year 10 is next at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 15.9% of the population, which is well below the state average. This is a slight increase from 2016, with Certificate III or IV being the most common qualification at 25.5%.
15.9% —
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 15.9%
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 Kununurra, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 40%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related subjects at 12.3%, followed by management and commerce at 10.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Kununurra has eight schools, which is among the highest number for an area of this type. These schools are much smaller than most, with an average of 179 students, and the average school advantage score is among the lowest.
8
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.64
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
9
Lower than 79% 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).
1,431
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
179
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
827
Lower than 99% 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 Kununurra
9 schools — 1,468 students, average ICSEA 822.
By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 3 · Independent 1
By type: Combined 4 · Primary 4 · Secondary 1
| Kalumburu Remote Community School, Kalumburu | Government | Combined | 129.9 km | 114 | — |
| Wyndham District High School, Wyndham | Government | Combined | 164.3 km | 112 | 660 |
| St Joseph's School, Wyndham | Catholic | Primary | 164.7 km | 35 | 747 |
| Dawul Remote Community School, Kununurra | Government | Primary | 200.8 km | 8 | — |
| Jungdranung Remote Community School, Glen Hill Station | Government | Primary | 224.5 km | 11 | — |
| Alta-1 Kimberley College, Kununurra | Independent | Secondary | 228.0 km | 26 | 668 |
| East Kimberley College, Kununurra | Government | Combined | 232.8 km | 1,010 | 857 |
| St Joseph's School, Kununurra | Catholic | Primary | 233.0 km | 115 | 788 |
| Ngalangangpum School, Kununurra | Catholic | Combined | 246.0 km | 37 | 632 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kununurra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/510011265/kununurra/topic/education