Nunile · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Nunile

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

Fewer residents in Nunile have finished high school or gone to university compared to the rest of the country. Only 44.5% have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This creates a local profile where practical or trade-based skills are more common than advanced academic degrees.

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Where Nunile sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

15.5%
  • 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 Nunile — higher than 53% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Nunile15.5%
6566, WA 12.0%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the state and national figures, with only 44.5% of people reaching this milestone. About 22.6% of residents finished Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.

44.5%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 50.0%
  • 2021: 44.5%

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

Highest year of school

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In Nunile, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 28%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 15.5%, which is far below the Australian average. Instead, the most common high-level qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 30.1% of the population.

15.5%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 11.8%
  • 2021: 15.5%

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 Nunile, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 40%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).

Field of study

What people studied.

Those with qualifications in this area are most likely to have studied Health (15.1%), followed by Management and Commerce and Society and Culture, which both sit at 11.8%.

Schools

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

There is one government-run combined school serving the area, providing a high number of schools per 1,000 children. However, the average school advantage score is much lower than most other areas.

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).

942

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

Schools in and around Nunile — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Nunile

1 school — 275 students, average ICSEA 942.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Combined 1

Schools serving Nunile, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Toodyay District High School, Toodyay Government Combined 8.7 km 275 942

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 Nunile [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51170/nunile/topic/education