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Kangaroo Island · Council (LGA)

Education & Qualifications in Kangaroo Island

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

Only 44.7% of residents in Kangaroo Island have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While school completion and university degrees have both risen since 2011, they remain well below state and national levels. Most adults hold a trade certificate rather than a degree.

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📍 Kangaroo Island, Council (LGA)

Where Kangaroo Island sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

17.2% ▲ +36.5%

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Kangaroo Island — higher than 69% of areas.

Kangaroo Island17.2%
Rest of SA 11.3%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Fewer people have finished high school here than in most of Australia, with 44.7% completing Year 12. This is a modest increase from 38.2% in 2011, though it stays well below the South Australian average.

Completed Year 12

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44.7% ▲ +17.2%

Higher than 60% of council (lga) areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Kangaroo Island, the largest group is Year 12 at 50%, followed by Year 11 (20%) and Year 10 (20%).

Year 12 44.7% Year 11 18.0% Year 10 17.5% Year 9 or below 9.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 17.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well below the national rate of 26.3%. Trade qualifications are more common, with Certificate III or IV being the most typical qualification at 32.6%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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17.2% ▲ +36.5%

Higher than 69% of council (lga) 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 Kangaroo Island, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).

Certificate III / IV 32.6% Bachelor degree 21.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.1% Postgraduate degree 4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.3% Certificate I / II 2.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related fields at 12.9%, followed by management and commerce at 10.8%.

Schools

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

There is only one school on the island, which is a government-run combined school. While its average advantage score is higher than most areas, the number of schools per 1,000 children is among the lowest for its kind.

Average school ICSEA

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998

Higher than 66% of council (lga) areas.

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

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

Schools serving Kangaroo Island

1 school — 710 students, average ICSEA 998.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Combined 1
Kangaroo Island Community Education, Kingscote Government Combined — 710 998

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 Kangaroo Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA42750/kangaroo-island/topic/education