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Education & Qualifications in South Kumminin

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

Higher education levels have become more common in South Kumminin, though the area still trails behind state and national figures. About one in five adults here holds a bachelor degree or higher, which is a higher proportion than in most similar areas.

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Where South Kumminin sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

20.3% ▲ +116.2%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is South Kumminin — higher than 68% of areas.

South Kumminin20.3%
6368, WA 20.3%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Just over half of residents have completed Year 12. This is a higher rate than in most similar areas, but it is well below the 58.8% seen across Australia.

Completed Year 12

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51.6% ▲ +16.6%

Higher than 65% 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 South Kumminin, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 10 is next at 19%.

Year 12 51.6% Year 10 15.6% Year 11 14.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A bachelor degree or higher is held by 20.3% of adults. While this is higher than in most similar areas, it remains well below the Western Australian figure of 23.8%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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20.3% ▲ +116.2%

Higher than 68% 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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South Kumminin splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (36%) and Certificate III / IV (32%), with Postgraduate degree at 16%.

Bachelor degree 22.5% Certificate III / IV 20.0% Postgraduate degree 10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 10.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are varied, with the most common being in engineering and related fields at 20%, followed by management and commerce at 17.5%.

Field of qualification

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South Kumminin splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (35%) and Management & commerce (30%), with Education at 22%.

Engineering & related 20.0% Management & commerce 17.5% Education 12.5% Agriculture & environment 7.5%

Schools

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 locations.

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 South Kumminin — 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 South Kumminin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51375/south-kumminin/topic/education