53.5% ▲ +8.7%
Higher than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 49.2%
- 2016: 43.9%
- 2021: 53.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kent · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Kent
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Agriculture and environment qualifications are the most common for 20.6% of people in Kent. While more residents have finished high school than in most similar areas, overall qualification levels remain well below the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Over half of residents have completed Year 12, a figure that rose 4.3 points since 2011. Despite this growth, Kent's rate of 53.5% is still well below the national figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kent, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 10 is next at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
People with a bachelor degree or higher make up 14.1% of the area, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 30.4% of adults.
14.1% ▲ +16.6%
Higher than 58% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Kent, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in agriculture and environment are the most frequent at 20.6%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.2%. Education, management, and health make up the remaining top fields of study.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Kent has two small government primary schools with a total of 52 enrolments. These schools have an average advantage score of 1,016, which is much higher than most similar areas.
2
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
17.09
Higher than 92% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
52
Lower than 95% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
26
Lower than 98% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,016
Higher than 73% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Kent
2 schools — 52 students, average ICSEA 1,016.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Nyabing Primary School, Nyabing | Government | Primary | — | 33 | 1,015 |
| Pingrup Primary School, Pingrup | Government | Primary | — | 19 | 1,018 |
Sources
More for Kent
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kent [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA54480/kent/topic/education