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Education & Qualifications in Kununurra

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

Certificate III and IV qualifications are the most common achievement in Kununurra, held by 24.4% of adults. While high school and university completion rates are far below the national figures, there has been a steady increase in both since 2011.

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Where Kununurra sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

18.5% ▲ +171.4%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Kununurra — higher than 78% of areas.

Kununurra18.5%
6743, WA 17.3%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion has risen 12 points since 2011 to 43.4%. While this is higher than in most similar areas, it remains far below the Western Australian figure of 58%.

Completed Year 12

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43.4% ▲ +37.8%

Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Kununurra, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 10 is next at 23%.

Year 12 43.4% Year 10 18.8% Year 11 9.1% Year 9 or below 8.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher now make up 18.5% of the population, which is much higher than in most similar areas. This figure has climbed 12 points since 2011, though it is still well below the Australian average of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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18.5% ▲ +171.4%

Higher than 78% of urban centre 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 Kununurra, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Bachelor degree (31%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).

Certificate III / IV 24.4% Bachelor degree 19.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 10.1% Postgraduate degree 4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.0% Certificate I / II 2.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are engineering (11.4%) and management and commerce (11.2%), followed by society and culture at 10.6%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kununurra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL515020/kununurra/topic/education