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Kingston · Council (LGA)

Education & Qualifications in Kingston

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

Far fewer people in Kingston have finished high school compared to the rest of the country, with only 34.9% completing Year 12. This is far below the national figure and the South Australian average. While the number of people finishing school has risen slightly since 2011, overall qualification levels remain much lower than in most other areas.

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📍 Kingston, Council (LGA)

Where Kingston sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.4% ▲ +22.8%

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Kingston — lower than 80% of areas.

Kingston9.4%
Rest of SA 11.3%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Just over a third of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the 54.6% seen across South Australia. The remaining population finished school at earlier stages, with 22.4% reaching Year 11 and 19.8% reaching Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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34.9% ▲ +16.1%

Lower than 77% 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 Kingston, the largest group is Year 12 at 38%, followed by Year 11 (24%) and Year 10 (21%).

Year 12 34.9% Year 11 22.4% Year 10 19.8% Year 9 or below 15.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 9.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the national average. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, which is the most common qualification at 36.6%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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9.4% ▲ +22.8%

Lower than 80% 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 Kingston, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (19%) and Bachelor degree (18%).

Certificate III / IV 36.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.2% Bachelor degree 13.3% Certificate I / II 3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.4% Postgraduate degree 2.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in Kingston are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related studies being the most common at 12.5%, followed by Education at 11.1% and Health at 10.9%.

Schools

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

The area has a single government school that is larger than most others of its type, with 330 enrolments. This school sits around the middle for its level in terms of its advantage score.

Average school ICSEA

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961

Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.

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

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Schools serving Kingston

1 school — 330 students, average ICSEA 961.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Combined 1
Kingston Community School, Kingston Se Government Combined — 330 961

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 Kingston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA43360/kingston/topic/education