Kordabup · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Kordabup

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

Certificate III and IV qualifications are the most common achievement for adults in Kordabup, held by 31% of the population. This is a place where far fewer people finished high school compared to the rest of the country, with only 39.7% completing Year 12.

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📍 Kordabup, Suburb / Locality

Where Kordabup sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

13.1% ▼ -10.7%
  • 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 Kordabup — lower than 56% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Kordabup13.1%
6333, WA 23.5%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 39.7% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This is much lower than most similar areas, with 25.6% of people listing Year 10 as their highest school year.

39.7% ▼ -8.0%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 43.1%
  • 2016: 37.5%
  • 2021: 39.7%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Kordabup, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 11 (16%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Bachelor degrees or higher are held by 13.1% of adults, a figure far below the Western Australian average of 23.8%. This standing is around the middle for similar areas.

13.1% ▼ -10.7%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.7%
  • 2016: 14.8%
  • 2021: 13.1%

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 Kordabup, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (27%) and Bachelor degree (14%).

Field of study

What people studied.

People with qualifications here most often studied society and culture (17.2%) or engineering and related fields (13.8%). Architecture, building, and agriculture and environment are also common, each at 10.3%.

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of this area, which is a smaller number 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).

Schools in and around Kordabup — 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kordabup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50785/kordabup/topic/education