Kippenduff · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Kippenduff

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Forty-three per cent of people in Kippenduff finished Year 12, which is the most common level of schooling here. This is far below the New South Wales and national figures of around 59%. Overall, the community has lower levels of formal schooling and university degrees compared to the state and country.

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📍 Kippenduff, Suburb / Locality

Where Kippenduff sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

13.0%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kippenduff — lower than 56% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Kippenduff13.0%
2469, NSW 10.1%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 43.5% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. Other common levels of schooling include Year 10 and Year 9 or below, both at 17.4%.

43.5%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 15.4%
  • 2021: 43.5%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Kippenduff, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (19%) and Year 9 or below (19%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 13.0%, which is far below the 27.8% seen across New South Wales.

13.0%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 13.0%

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Kippenduff, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 75%; Bachelor degree is next at 25%.

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Engineering & related at 31%, ahead of Society & culture (31%).

Field of qualification

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Kippenduff splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (38%) and Society & culture (38%), with Management & commerce at 23%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, a situation more common than in about 59% of similar places.

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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).

Schools in and around Kippenduff — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kippenduff [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12178/kippenduff/topic/education