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Karloning · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Karloning

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

Education levels in Karloning have remained low over the last decade, with only 26.9% of residents completing Year 12. This is far below the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country. The typical resident here has a lower level of formal schooling compared to most other areas.

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📍 Karloning, Suburb / Locality

Where Karloning sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

11.5% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Karloning — lower than 63% of areas.

Karloning11.5%
6479, WA 10.7%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 26.9% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. Half of the residents listed Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.

Completed Year 12

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26.9% —

Lower than 90% 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 Karloning, Year 10 is the majority at 57%; Year 12 is next at 30%.

Year 10 50.0% Year 12 26.9% Year 11 11.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 11.5% of the population. This is far below the state figure of 23.8% and lower than most other areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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11.5% —

Lower than 63% 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 Karloning, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 73%; Bachelor degree is next at 27%.

Certificate III / IV 72.7% Bachelor degree 27.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Engineering & related at 36%, ahead of Agriculture & environment (27%).

Field of qualification

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In Karloning, Engineering & related is the majority at 57%; Agriculture & environment is next at 43%.

Engineering & related 36.4% Agriculture & environment 27.3%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is smaller than 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 Karloning — 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 Karloning [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50729/karloning/topic/education