55.0% ▲ +19.7%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.9%
- 2016: 53.1%
- 2021: 55.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Konnongorring · Suburb / Locality
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A small number of university degrees defines the educational landscape in Konnongorring, where only 8.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, reflecting a community where most residents rely on practical certifications rather than higher academic degrees.
Highest year of school completed.
About 55% of people here finished Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but still well below the Australian average of 58.8%.
55.0% ▲ +19.7%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In Konnongorring, Year 12 is the majority at 73%; Year 10 is next at 27%.
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Practical training is common, with 33.3% of residents holding a Certificate III or IV. However, the proportion of adults with a university degree is much lower than in most other areas.
8.3% ▲ +4.0%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
In Konnongorring, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Bachelor degree is next at 23%.
What people studied.
Those with qualifications in the area are most often trained in engineering and related fields (25%), followed by health (16.7%) and management and commerce (13.9%).
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are no schools within 3 km of the area, making it smaller than 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).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Konnongorring [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50775/konnongorring/topic/education