42.5% ▲ +19.4%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35.6%
- 2016: 39.5%
- 2021: 42.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kingston · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Kingston
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people in Kingston have finished high school or university compared to most other areas. Only 42.5% of residents completed Year 12, and just 6.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. These figures are far below both the state and national averages, though school completion has risen since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Far fewer people here finished high school than in the rest of Australia, where the figure is 58.8%. While the rate of Year 12 completions rose by 6.9 points since 2011, it remains much lower than most other areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kingston, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (24%) and Year 9 or below (19%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon in Kingston, with only 6.6% of adults holding one. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, with most residents instead holding a Certificate III or IV.
6.6% ▲ +27.2%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 6.6%
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 Kingston, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications in the area are in management and commerce at 13.7%, followed closely by society and culture at 13.4% and engineering at 12.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Kingston has five schools with a total of 3,524 enrolments, which is more than 85% of similar areas. While schools are larger than most, the average school advantage score is much lower than in other areas.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.14
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
26
Higher than 63% 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).
3,524
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
705
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
935
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 Kingston
26 schools — 24,601 students, average ICSEA 951.
By sector: Government 18 · Independent 5 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 14 · Secondary 8 · Combined 4
| Kingston State School, Kingston | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 512 | 887 |
| Kingston State College, Kingston | Government | Secondary | 0.5 km | 866 | 901 |
| Groves Christian College, Kingston | Independent | Combined | 0.6 km | 1,678 | 977 |
| Y Schools Queensland - Logan, Kingston | Independent | Secondary | 0.7 km | 346 | 908 |
| The Centre Education Programme, Kingston | Catholic | Secondary | 0.9 km | 122 | 864 |
| Berrinba East State School, Berrinba | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 398 | 875 |
| Mabel Park State School, Slacks Creek | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 718 | 885 |
| Woodridge State School, Logan Central | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 733 | 884 |
| Logan City Special School, Logan Central | Government | Combined | 2.5 km | 381 | 963 |
| Woodridge State High School, Logan Central | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 1,088 | 856 |
| Marsden State High School, Waterford West | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 3,857 | 943 |
| Mabel Park State High School, Slacks Creek | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 1,814 | 916 |
| Marsden State School, Marsden | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 1,411 | 929 |
| St Paul's School, Woodridge | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 346 | 935 |
| Loganlea State High School, Loganlea | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 928 | 930 |
| Burrowes State School, Marsden | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 890 | 925 |
| Harris Fields State School, Woodridge | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 506 | 889 |
| Ohana College, Meadowbrook | Independent | Secondary | 3.6 km | 237 | 964 |
| Faith Christian School of Distance Education - Daisy Hill Campus, Daisy Hill | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 1,615 | 1,019 |
| Waterford West State School, Waterford West | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 755 | 918 |
| Crestmead State School, Crestmead | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 1,279 | 925 |
| Woodridge North State School, Woodridge | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 496 | 884 |
| Daisy Hill State School, Daisy Hill | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 241 | 940 |
| Chatswood Hills State School, Springwood | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 607 | 1,028 |
| St Edward the Confessor School, Daisy Hill | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 542 | 1,068 |
| John Paul College, Daisy Hill | Independent | Combined | 4.4 km | 2,235 | 1,117 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kingston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/311061330/kingston/topic/education