Kundabung · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Kundabung

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

Fewer people have finished high school in Kundabung compared to the rest of the state, with only 40.4% completing Year 12. This lower rate of school completion is a standout feature for the area, which also sees far fewer residents with university degrees than the national average.

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📍 Kundabung, Suburb / Locality

Where Kundabung sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

14.7% ▲ +61.4%
  • 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 Kundabung — higher than 50% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Kundabung14.7%
2441, NSW 13.2%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 40.4% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. Many others stopped their schooling earlier, with 35.5% completing Year 10.

40.4% ▲ +37.6%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 29.3%
  • 2016: 32.8%
  • 2021: 40.4%

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

Highest year of school

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In Kundabung, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (39%) and Year 9 or below (12%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 14.7%, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification here is a Certificate III or IV, held by 42.3% of adults.

14.7% ▲ +61.4%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.1%
  • 2016: 10.9%
  • 2021: 14.7%

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 Kundabung, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Bachelor degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with Engineering, Management, and Society and Culture each accounting for 13.5% of degrees.

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, a result that is more common than in 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).

Schools in and around Kundabung — 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 Kundabung [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12217/kundabung/topic/education