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Kauring · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Kauring

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

Limited local education options and a low rate of formal schooling shape daily life in Kauring. Only 26.8% of residents have completed Year 12, a figure that is far below both the state and national averages.

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📍 Kauring, Suburb / Locality

Where Kauring sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

5.4% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kauring — lower than 87% of areas.

Kauring5.4%
6302, WA 12.6%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Schooling levels are among the lowest for similar areas, with just 26.8% of people finishing Year 12. This is 31 points lower than the Western Australian average, and the most common highest year of school completed here is Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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26.8% —

Lower than 91% 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 Kauring, the largest group is Year 10 at 41%, followed by Year 12 (31%) and Year 9 or below (29%).

Year 10 35.7% Year 12 26.8% Year 9 or below 25.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is uncommon in Kauring, where only 5.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, while the most typical qualification is a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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5.4% —

Lower than 87% 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 Kauring, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 80%; Bachelor degree is next at 20%.

Certificate III / IV 41.4% Bachelor degree 10.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering, Food, Hospitality and Personal Services, both at 13.8%, followed by Management and Society and Culture at 10.3%.

Field of qualification

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Kauring splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (29%) and Food, hospitality & personal services (29%), with Management & commerce at 21%.

Engineering & related 13.8% Food, hospitality & personal services 13.8% Management & commerce 10.3% Society & culture 10.3%

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).

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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 Kauring [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50744/kauring/topic/education