43.6% ▲ +6.6%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40.9%
- 2016: 43.1%
- 2021: 43.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kirwan - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Kirwan - East
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 43.6% of residents in Kirwan - East have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This reflects a trend of lower formal schooling and university qualifications across the area compared to most other places. While these numbers have risen slightly over the last decade, they remain well below state and national levels.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Far fewer people here finished Year 12 compared to the national average, though the rate rose 2.7 points since 2011. About 27% of residents had Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kirwan - East, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 9 or below (14%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 10.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Queensland average of 21.9%, though the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV at 40.6%.
10.6% ▲ +21.8%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 10.6%
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 Kirwan - East, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related trades at 15.6%, followed by management and commerce at 14.5% and society and culture at 13.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has one large government secondary school with 1,922 enrolments, which is among the highest for this level. However, this school has a much lower advantage score than most other areas.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.66
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
21
Higher than 53% 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).
1,922
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,922
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
919
Lower than 88% 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 Kirwan - East
21 schools — 13,552 students, average ICSEA 936.
By sector: Government 11 · Independent 7 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 11 · Secondary 5 · Combined 5
| Kirwan State School, Kirwan | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 698 | 927 |
| Kirwan State High School, Kirwan | Government | Secondary | 0.9 km | 1,922 | 919 |
| Heatley State School, Heatley | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 423 | 838 |
| Weir State School, Thuringowa Central | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 747 | 838 |
| The Willows State School, Kirwan | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 876 | 956 |
| Cranbrook State School, Cranbrook | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 592 | 910 |
| Holy Spirit Catholic School, Cranbrook | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 686 | 1,010 |
| Ignatius Park College, Cranbrook | Catholic | Secondary | 2.1 km | 959 | 1,018 |
| Heatley Secondary College, Heatley | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 715 | 862 |
| Ryan Catholic College, Kirwan | Catholic | Combined | 2.6 km | 2,019 | 1,020 |
| Aitkenvale State School, Aitkenvale | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 366 | 870 |
| Riverside Adventist School, Aitkenvale | Independent | Primary | 3.1 km | 61 | 1,011 |
| Vincent State School, Vincent | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 132 | 772 |
| Carinity Education - Shalom, Condon | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 237 | 688 |
| Calvary Christian College, Mount Louisa | Independent | Combined | 3.5 km | 1,128 | 1,020 |
| Tec-NQ, Douglas | Independent | Secondary | 3.6 km | 375 | 972 |
| Enkindle Village School, Douglas | Independent | Primary | 3.7 km | 58 | 1,018 |
| Eaton College, Mount Louisa | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 27 | 967 |
| Townsville Christian College, Vincent | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 442 | 871 |
| Thuringowa State High School, Condon | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 659 | 842 |
| Currajong State School, Gulliver | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 430 | 904 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kirwan - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318021481/kirwan-east/topic/education