46.9% ▲ +7.7%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 43.6%
- 2016: 43.9%
- 2021: 46.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kinglake · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Kinglake
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Kinglake have finished high school and earned degrees than in 2011, though qualification levels remain low. Only 15% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. This reflects a broader trend where fewer residents have completed Year 12 compared to most other areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Fewer people here have finished high school than in most areas, with only 46.9% completing Year 12. This is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%, though the rate has risen by 3.4 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kinglake, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 15% of the population, a figure far below the Australian average. Certificates III and IV are the most common qualifications, held by 38.3% of residents.
15.0% ▲ +16.7%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 15.0%
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 Kinglake, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (22%) and Bachelor degree (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related subjects at 17.3%, followed by society and culture at 11.2% and management and commerce at 10.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Kinglake has four government primary schools, which is more than about 59% of similar areas. While these schools are among the smallest with an average of 74 students, there are 5.3 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
5.30
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4
Lower than 92% 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).
296
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
74
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,005
Lower than 55% 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 Kinglake
4 schools — 296 students, average ICSEA 1,005.
By sector: Government 4
By type: Primary 4
| Kinglake Primary School, Kinglake | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 70 | 1,007 |
| Toolangi Primary School, Toolangi | Government | Primary | 7.3 km | 15 | 999 |
| Middle Kinglake Primary School, Kinglake Central | Government | Primary | 7.6 km | 81 | 1,025 |
| Kinglake West Primary School, Kinglake West | Government | Primary | 12.7 km | 130 | 993 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kinglake [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209031211/kinglake/topic/education