55.8% ▲ +35.3%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 41.2%
- 2016: 47.2%
- 2021: 55.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kyneton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Kyneton
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A significant rise in higher learning has shaped Kyneton, where the share of adults with a university degree jumped 11 points since 2011. While Year 12 completion remains well below the Victorian average, the area now sees more people holding advanced qualifications than most similar places.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has climbed 15 points since 2011 to reach 55.8%. This is still well below the figures for Victoria and Australia, with about 10% of residents leaving school in Year 9 or earlier.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kyneton, Year 12 is the majority at 61%; Year 10 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 26.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most similar areas and about the same as the national figure. This is led by bachelor degrees at 26.1% and Certificate III or IV qualifications at 24.3%.
26.8% ▲ +69.2%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 26.8%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Kyneton splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (32%) and Certificate III / IV (29%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in Kyneton are most common in management and commerce at 14.1%, followed by society and culture at 13.0% and engineering and related fields at 11.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Kyneton has more schools than about 80% of similar areas, with 6 schools serving 2,302 students. The local schools have a higher advantage score than most areas, with two-thirds being government-run primary schools.
6
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.31
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
8
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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).
2,302
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
384
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,052
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Kyneton
8 schools — 2,378 students, average ICSEA 1,053.
By sector: Government 6 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 6 · Secondary 2
| Kyneton Primary School, Kyneton | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 307 | 1,048 |
| Our Lady of the Rosary, Kyneton | Catholic | Primary | 5.4 km | 286 | 1,081 |
| Sacred Heart College, Kyneton | Catholic | Secondary | 5.8 km | 888 | 1,070 |
| Kyneton High School, Kyneton | Government | Secondary | 5.8 km | 627 | 1,008 |
| Langley Primary School, Langley | Government | Primary | 8.5 km | 2 | — |
| Malmsbury Primary School, Malmsbury | Government | Primary | 13.5 km | 69 | 1,074 |
| Tylden Primary School, Tylden | Government | Primary | 13.6 km | 125 | 1,078 |
| Taradale Primary School, Taradale | Government | Primary | 19.1 km | 74 | 1,075 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kyneton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/202021030/kyneton/topic/education