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Education & Qualifications in Nungarin

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

Far fewer people have finished high school or university in Nungarin compared to most similar areas. Only 28.9% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This pattern of lower formal schooling extends into higher education, where very few adults hold university degrees.

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Where Nungarin sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

5.4% ▼ -37.2%

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

Nungarin5.4%
6490, WA 3.7%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 28.9% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 58.0%. About 24.2% of residents stopped at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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28.9% ▼ -25.1%

Lower than 88% 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 Nungarin, the largest group is Year 12 at 39%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 11 (15%).

Year 12 28.9% Year 10 24.2% Year 11 10.9% Year 9 or below 9.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Just 5.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualifications are Certificate III or IV at 16.4% and diplomas at 15.1%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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5.4% ▼ -37.2%

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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Nungarin splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (40%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (37%), with Bachelor degree at 23%.

Certificate III / IV 16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.1% Bachelor degree 9.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

Those with qualifications in Nungarin most often studied Engineering and related fields (16.4%) or Management and commerce (9.6%). Agriculture and environment qualifications follow at 8.2%.

Field of qualification

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In Nungarin, the largest group is Engineering & related at 29%, followed by Management & commerce (17%) and Agriculture & environment (14%).

Engineering & related 16.4% Management & commerce 9.6% Agriculture & environment 8.2% Health 6.8% Society & culture 6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services 5.5% Education 4.1%

Schools

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

The area has a high number of schools per 1,000 children, though the typical school is very small with only 2 students. The only school is a government primary school.

Schools within 3 km

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1

Lower than 57% 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 Nungarin — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Nungarin

1 school — 2 students.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1
Nungarin Primary School, Nungarin Government Primary 11.8 km 2 —

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 Nungarin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51168/nungarin/topic/education