Kimbolton · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Kimbolton

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

Fewer people have finished high school or university in Kimbolton than in most other areas. Only 32.7% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This creates a community where most adults have not finished their secondary education.

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📍 Kimbolton, Suburb / Locality

Where Kimbolton sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

7.7% —
  • 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 Kimbolton — lower than 79% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Kimbolton7.7%
6728, WA 8.9%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the Western Australian figure of 58.0%, with only 32.7% of Kimbolton residents finishing their final year. Around 9.6% of the population stopped their schooling at Year 10.

Highest year of school

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In Kimbolton, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 17%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are rare here, with adults holding a bachelor degree or higher at 7.7%. This is far below the Australian average of 26.3%, though about 27.8% of residents hold a Certificate III or IV.

Highest qualification level

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In Kimbolton, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 71%; Bachelor degree is next at 29%.

Field of study

What people studied.

For those with higher qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering, Society and Culture, Education, and Management, each representing a small portion of the population.

Field of qualification

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Kimbolton splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (29%) and Society & culture (29%), with Education at 21%.

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 kilometres of the area, a situation that is more common than in about 59% of similar places.

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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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kimbolton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50759/kimbolton/topic/education