50.1% ▲ +6.0%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 47.2%
- 2016: 48.4%
- 2021: 50.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kuranda · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Kuranda
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in Kuranda have finished high school compared to the state or national figures. While the percentage of residents completing Year 12 has risen to 50.1%, this remains well below the Queensland average. Education levels are mixed, though the proportion of adults with university degrees has climbed slightly over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only about half of residents have finished Year 12, which is much lower than most similar areas. This figure is well below the national average of 58.8%, although it has risen by 2.9 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kuranda, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 10 is next at 24%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Around 19.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is a little below the Queensland figure. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 29.6% of people.
19.5% ▲ +20.5%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 19.5%
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 Kuranda, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are engineering and related subjects at 14.0%, followed by society and culture at 11.5% and management and commerce at 11.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Kuranda has two schools with a total of 442 enrolments, which is smaller than about 85% of similar areas. The average school size is much lower than most areas, and the average school advantage score is also much lower.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.35
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
7
Lower than 86% 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).
442
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
221
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
932
Lower than 86% 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 Kuranda
7 schools — 5,358 students, average ICSEA 1,027.
By sector: Government 3 · Independent 2 · Catholic 2
By type: Combined 5 · Secondary 1 · Primary 1
| Cairns Hinterland Steiner School, Kuranda | Independent | Combined | 2.6 km | 157 | 1,059 |
| Kuranda District State College, Kuranda | Government | Combined | 5.9 km | 285 | 862 |
| Newman Catholic College, Smithfield | Catholic | Secondary | 13.8 km | 625 | 1,046 |
| Caravonica State School, Caravonica | Government | Primary | 14.8 km | 540 | 1,020 |
| Peace Lutheran College, Kamerunga | Independent | Combined | 15.6 km | 544 | 1,054 |
| St Andrew's Catholic College Redlynch Valley, Redlynch | Catholic | Combined | 17.8 km | 1,373 | 1,067 |
| Redlynch State College, Redlynch | Government | Combined | 17.9 km | 1,834 | 1,007 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kuranda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/306051168/kuranda/topic/education