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Education & Qualifications in Kookynie

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

A far lower proportion of people in Kookynie have finished high school compared to the rest of the country. Only 38.1% of residents completed Year 12, which is well below the national figure of 58.8%. This gap is mirrored in higher education, where very few adults hold a university degree.

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📍 Kookynie, Suburb / Locality

Where Kookynie sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

3.1% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kookynie — lower than 93% of areas.

Kookynie3.1%
6431, WA 6.3%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 38.1% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the Western Australian rate of 58%. About 32% of people stopped their schooling at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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38.1% —

Lower than 69% 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 Kookynie, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (38%) and Year 11 (9%).

Year 12 38.1% Year 10 32.0% Year 11 7.2% Year 9 or below 6.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Just 3.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below both the state and national averages. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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3.1% —

Lower than 93% 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 Kookynie, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 73%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 18%.

Certificate III / IV 37.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 9.4% Bachelor degree 4.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related studies at 25%, followed by architecture and building at 7.8%.

Field of qualification

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In Kookynie, the largest group is Engineering & related at 50%, followed by Architecture & building (16%) and Agriculture & environment (13%).

Engineering & related 25.0% Architecture & building 7.8% Agriculture & environment 6.3% Society & culture 6.3% Management & commerce 4.7%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area.

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 Kookynie — 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 Kookynie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50777/kookynie/topic/education