51.6% —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 46.7%
- 2021: 51.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Cundumbul · Suburb / Locality
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A strong focus on practical and professional skills shapes daily life in Cundumbul. While about half of the residents have finished Year 12, a surprisingly high 24.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, which is much higher than in most similar areas.
Highest year of school completed.
Around 51.6% of people here completed Year 12, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but well below the New South Wales and national figures.
51.6% —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In Cundumbul, Year 12 is the majority at 67%; Year 10 is next at 21%.
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The qualification mix is diverse, with half of residents holding a Certificate III or IV. This supports a high number of degree holders, though the 24.2% with a bachelor's degree or higher remains a little below the Australian average.
24.2% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
In Cundumbul, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 22%.
What people studied.
Study areas are heavily geared toward the local landscape, with agriculture and environment making up 37.5% of qualifications, followed by health at 16.7%.
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a smaller number of facilities than about 59% of similar areas.
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Lower than 99% of suburb / locality 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).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Cundumbul [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11163/cundumbul/topic/education