46.0% ▲ +11.4%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 41.3%
- 2016: 42.3%
- 2021: 46.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kelso · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Kelso
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Kelso are finishing school and earning degrees than they were in 2011, though rates remain low. The area has seen a steady rise in Year 12 completions and university qualifications, though it still sits far below the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Fewer people have finished high school here than in most areas, with 46% completing Year 12. This is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%, though the rate has risen by 4.7 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kelso, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 28%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is less common in Kelso, where only 9.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%, though the rate rose 1.5 points over the last decade.
9.8% ▲ +18.4%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 9.8%
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 Kelso, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in engineering and related fields at 16.5%, followed by management and commerce at 14.1% and society and culture at 14.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is served by one government primary school, which is smaller than those in about 87% of similar areas. This school also has one of the lowest average advantage scores at this level.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.40
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Lower than 94% 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).
303
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
303
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
828
Lower than 99% 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 Kelso
3 schools — 915 students, average ICSEA 842.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3
| Kelso State School, Kelso | Government | Primary | 8.1 km | 303 | 828 |
| Good Shepherd Catholic School, Rasmussen | Catholic | Primary | 9.9 km | 276 | 928 |
| Rasmussen State School, Rasmussen | Government | Primary | 10.2 km | 336 | 784 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kelso [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318021480/kelso/topic/education