48.0% —
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 47.0%
- 2021: 48.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kin Kora - Sun Valley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Kin Kora - Sun Valley
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly half of all qualified adults in Kin Kora - Sun Valley hold a Certificate III or IV, reflecting a workforce focused on trade and technical skills. This practical leaning is seen across the area, where university degrees are far less common than in the rest of Australia.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 48% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This rate rose slightly by 1.0 percentage point since 2016.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kin Kora - Sun Valley, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 30%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 11.9% of the population, a figure well below the Queensland average of 21.9%. This proportion has grown by 1.5 percentage points since 2016.
11.9% —
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 11.9%
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 Kin Kora - Sun Valley, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 57%; Bachelor degree is next at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common area of study at 26.8%, followed by management and commerce at 17.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are two schools in the area, with an average size of 695 students, which is much higher than most similar areas. The schools are split evenly between government and independent sectors.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.60
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
12
Lower than 69% 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).
1,390
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
695
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
975
Lower than 70% 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 Kin Kora - Sun Valley
12 schools — 7,882 students, average ICSEA 966.
By sector: Government 8 · Catholic 3 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 7 · Secondary 3 · Combined 2
| Kin Kora State School, Kin Kora | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 783 | 929 |
| Trinity College, Gladstone | Independent | Combined | 0.9 km | 607 | 1,034 |
| Chanel College, Gladstone | Catholic | Secondary | 1.3 km | 854 | 1,031 |
| Gladstone West State School, West Gladstone | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 642 | 938 |
| Toolooa State High School, South Gladstone | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 1,165 | 950 |
| Gladstone South State School, South Gladstone | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 458 | 897 |
| Rosella Park School, West Gladstone | Government | Combined | 2.7 km | 87 | 942 |
| Gladstone State High School, West Gladstone | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 1,239 | 938 |
| Clinton State School, Clinton | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 703 | 914 |
| St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Gladstone | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 649 | 1,023 |
| Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Gladstone | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 339 | 1,044 |
| Gladstone Central State School, Gladstone Central | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 356 | 989 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kin Kora - Sun Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308051536/kin-kora-sun-valley/topic/education