50.6% ▲ +15.4%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 43.8%
- 2016: 47.5%
- 2021: 50.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kings Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Kings Park
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Kings Park have finished high school and earned degrees than a decade ago. While 50.6% of residents have now completed Year 12, this figure remains well below the national average. The area generally has lower levels of formal qualifications compared to both the state and the rest of the country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Just over half of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the 61.8% seen across Victoria. However, this is an improvement from 2011, when only 43.8% had completed their final year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kings Park, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 9 or below is next at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 12.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, though it has risen by 4 percentage points since 2011.
12.3% ▲ +48.1%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 12.3%
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 Kings Park, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 37%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are management and commerce at 17.6%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are four primary schools in the area, though the average school size of 314 students is lower than most areas. The average school advantage score of 959 is also much lower than in similar places.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.53
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
42
Higher than 84% 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).
1,257
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
314
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
959
Lower than 77% 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 Kings Park
42 schools — 28,978 students, average ICSEA 1,010.
By sector: Government 29 · Catholic 11 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 29 · Secondary 9 · Combined 4
| Movelle Primary School, Kings Park | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 124 | 969 |
| Resurrection School, Kings Park | Catholic | Primary | 0.6 km | 453 | 957 |
| Kings Park Primary School, St Albans | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 367 | 966 |
| Albanvale Primary School, Albanvale | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 313 | 950 |
| Stevensville Primary School, St Albans | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 185 | 930 |
| Kororoit Creek Primary School, Burnside Heights | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 1,156 | 1,082 |
| Victoria University Secondary College, St Albans | Government | Secondary | 1.5 km | 1,350 | 967 |
| Gilson College, Taylors Hill | Independent | Combined | 1.7 km | 1,102 | 1,073 |
| Burnside Primary School, Burnside | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 442 | 1,039 |
| Deer Park North Primary School, Deer Park | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 307 | 942 |
| Copperfield College, Delahey | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 1,846 | 962 |
| St Albans Primary School, St Albans | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 256 | 955 |
| Mackellar Primary School, Delahey | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 300 | 993 |
| Catholic Regional College St Albans, St Albans | Catholic | Secondary | 2.6 km | 582 | 932 |
| Taylors Hill Primary School, Taylors Hill | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 575 | 1,027 |
| Cairnlea Park Primary School, Cairnlea | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 776 | 1,023 |
| Sacred Heart School, St Albans | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 282 | 953 |
| Lakeview Senior College, Caroline Springs | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 1,049 | 1,004 |
| Catholic Regional College Caroline Springs, Caroline Springs | Catholic | Secondary | 2.9 km | 1,079 | 1,045 |
| Creekside K-9 College, Caroline Springs | Government | Combined | 2.9 km | 1,287 | 1,018 |
| St Albans North Primary School, St Albans | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 164 | 950 |
| Brookside P-9 College, Caroline Springs | Government | Combined | 3.0 km | 1,225 | 1,013 |
| Christ the Priest Catholic Primary School, Caroline Springs | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 494 | 1,062 |
| Monmia Primary School, Keilor Downs | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 180 | 985 |
| Springside Primary School, Caroline Springs | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 976 | 1,019 |
| St Peter Chanel School, Deer Park | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 506 | 1,012 |
| St Albans Secondary College, St Albans | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 1,715 | 962 |
| University Park Primary School, St Albans | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 229 | 999 |
| Deer Park West Primary School, Deer Park | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 389 | 989 |
| St Albans East Primary School, St Albans | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 354 | 951 |
| St Albans Heights Primary School, St Albans | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 213 | 950 |
| Southern Cross Grammar, Caroline Springs | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 904 | 1,136 |
| Taylors Lakes Primary School, Taylors Lakes | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 678 | 1,029 |
| St Mary MacKillop Primary School, Keilor Downs | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 502 | 1,059 |
| St George Preca School, Caroline Springs | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 728 | 1,047 |
| Sydenham - Hillside Primary School, Sydenham | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 993 | 1,012 |
| Taylors Lakes Secondary College, Taylors Lakes | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 1,280 | 1,007 |
| Keilor Views Primary School, Keilor Downs | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 396 | 1,019 |
| Holy Eucharist School, St Albans | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 548 | 972 |
| Emmaus Catholic Primary School, Sydenham | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 476 | 1,067 |
| Catholic Regional College Sydenham, Sydenham | Catholic | Secondary | 4.4 km | 974 | 1,028 |
| Keilor Downs Secondary College, Keilor Downs | Government | Secondary | 4.5 km | 1,223 | 1,004 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kings Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213011333/kings-park/topic/education