55.7% ▲ +8.6%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 51.3%
- 2016: 53.0%
- 2021: 55.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kirwan - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Kirwan - West
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Kirwan - West have finished high school and earned degrees than they did in 2011. While the area's education levels are now rising, the typical resident is still less likely to have a university degree than those in the rest of Queensland or Australia.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 55.7% of residents have completed Year 12, which is a little below the Queensland figure. This is an improvement for the area, with the rate rising 4.4 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kirwan - West, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are far below the national average, with only 16.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Certificates III and IV are the most common qualifications here, held by 38.7% of people.
16.1% ▲ +28.2%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 16.1%
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 - West, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 17.3%, followed closely by engineering and related fields at 16.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has three schools with very large enrolments, totaling 3,593 students. However, there is only 1 school per 1,000 children, which is much lower than most similar areas.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.00
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
19
Lower than 51% 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).
3,593
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,198
Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
986
Lower than 64% 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 - West
19 schools — 13,368 students, average ICSEA 940.
By sector: Government 10 · Catholic 5 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 9 · Secondary 5 · Combined 5
| The Willows State School, Kirwan | Government | Primary | 0.2 km | 876 | 956 |
| Kirwan State School, Kirwan | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 698 | 927 |
| Kirwan State High School, Kirwan | Government | Secondary | 1.4 km | 1,922 | 919 |
| Ryan Catholic College, Kirwan | Catholic | Combined | 1.4 km | 2,019 | 1,020 |
| Weir State School, Thuringowa Central | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 747 | 838 |
| Carinity Education - Shalom, Condon | Independent | Combined | 2.0 km | 237 | 688 |
| Mary Help of Christians Catholic College, Shaw | Catholic | Secondary | 2.7 km | 127 | 990 |
| St Benedict's Catholic School, Shaw | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 613 | 1,014 |
| Heatley State School, Heatley | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 423 | 838 |
| Cranbrook State School, Cranbrook | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 592 | 910 |
| Holy Spirit Catholic School, Cranbrook | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 686 | 1,010 |
| Thuringowa State High School, Condon | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 659 | 842 |
| Ignatius Park College, Cranbrook | Catholic | Secondary | 3.8 km | 959 | 1,018 |
| Heatley Secondary College, Heatley | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 715 | 862 |
| Calvary Christian College, Mount Louisa | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 1,128 | 1,020 |
| Eaton College, Mount Louisa | Independent | Combined | 4.2 km | 27 | 967 |
| Aitkenvale State School, Aitkenvale | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 366 | 870 |
| Vincent State School, Vincent | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 132 | 772 |
| Townsville Christian College, Vincent | Independent | Combined | 5.3 km | 442 | 871 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kirwan - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318021482/kirwan-west/topic/education