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Education & Qualifications in Kanumbra

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

Less than half of residents in Kanumbra finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian and national figures. This creates a trend of lower formal schooling across the area, with many adults holding vocational certificates instead of university degrees.

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Where Kanumbra sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

15.9% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kanumbra — higher than 55% of areas.

Kanumbra15.9%
3719, VIC 15.7%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 45.2% of people completed Year 12, which is 17 points lower than the state average. About 31% of the population left school in Year 9 or earlier.

Completed Year 12

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45.2% —

Higher than 51% 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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In Kanumbra, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 9 or below (30%) and Year 11 (14%).

Year 12 45.2% Year 9 or below 31.0% Year 11 14.3% Year 10 14.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Bachelor degrees or higher are held by 15.9% of adults, far below the 26.3% national figure. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 40.7% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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15.9% —

Higher than 55% 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 Kanumbra, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (28%).

Certificate III / IV 40.7% Bachelor degree 25.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 25.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related services at 33.3%, followed by society and culture at 18.5%.

Field of qualification

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In Kanumbra, the largest group is Engineering & related at 39%, followed by Society & culture (22%) and Architecture & building (13%).

Engineering & related 33.3% Society & culture 18.5% Architecture & building 11.1% Health 11.1% Creative arts 11.1%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, a situation that is more common than in 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 Kanumbra — 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 Kanumbra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21296/kanumbra/topic/education