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Education & Qualifications in Kungala

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

Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement in Kungala, held by 42.6% of adults. This is an area where formal schooling levels are notably low, with only 31.6% of people having completed Year 12.

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Where Kungala sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

10.6% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kungala — lower than 68% of areas.

Kungala10.6%
2460, NSW 10.4%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 31.6% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the figures for New South Wales and Australia. This is much lower than most similar areas.

Completed Year 12

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31.6% —

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Highest year of school

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Kungala splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (39%) and Year 10 (39%), with Year 9 or below at 14%.

Year 12 31.6% Year 10 31.6% Year 9 or below 11.3% Year 11 7.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 10.6%, a figure far below both the state and national averages.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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10.6% —

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

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 Kungala, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 63%; Bachelor degree is next at 22%.

Certificate III / IV 42.6% Bachelor degree 14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 10.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related subjects at 18.1%, followed by management and commerce at 12.8%.

Field of qualification

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In Kungala, the largest group is Engineering & related at 26%, followed by Management & commerce (18%) and Health (15%).

Engineering & related 18.1% Management & commerce 12.8% Health 10.6% Society & culture 10.6% Agriculture & environment 9.6% Architecture & building 5.3% Education 3.2%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a common feature for about 59% of similar places.

Schools within 3 km

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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 Kungala — 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kungala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12220/kungala/topic/education