40.5% ▲ +36.8%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.6%
- 2016: 34.7%
- 2021: 40.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kilcoy · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Kilcoy
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Kilcoy have finished high school and earned degrees than in 2011. While 40.5% of residents now complete Year 12, this is still far below the national figure. This trend toward higher achievement is seen in adult qualifications, which have also risen over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 40.5% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the 58.8% national average. This is much lower than most similar areas, though the figure rose 11 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kilcoy, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 9 or below (14%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 11.5% of the population, which is far below the Queensland figure of 21.9%. This is much lower than most areas, though it has risen 4.5 points since 2011.
11.5% ▲ +63.9%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 11.5%
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 Kilcoy, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in Engineering and related fields at 15.4%, followed by Management and commerce at 11.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Kilcoy has five government schools, which is more than about 71% of similar areas. With 5.11 schools per 1,000 children, this is much higher than most areas, although typical school sizes are much smaller.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
5.11
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Lower than 88% 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).
877
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
175
Lower than 82% 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 Kilcoy
6 schools — 924 students, average ICSEA 973.
By sector: Government 6
By type: Primary 5 · Secondary 1
| Linville State School, Linville | Government | Primary | 13.4 km | 15 | 928 |
| Harlin State School, Harlin | Government | Primary | 22.1 km | 20 | 962 |
| Mount Kilcoy State School, Mount Kilcoy | Government | Primary | 22.4 km | 128 | 996 |
| Kilcoy State High School, Kilcoy | Government | Secondary | 25.3 km | 432 | 969 |
| Kilcoy State School, Kilcoy | Government | Primary | 25.4 km | 282 | 979 |
| Benarkin State School, Benarkin | Government | Primary | 27.2 km | 47 | 923 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kilcoy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/313031370/kilcoy/topic/education