42.3% ▲ +31.8%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.1%
- 2016: 36.4%
- 2021: 42.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Ashfield - Kepnock · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Ashfield - Kepnock
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school in Ashfield - Kepnock compared to the rest of the country. Only 42.3% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While school completion and university degrees have both risen since 2011, the area still trails significantly behind Queensland and Australia.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 42.3% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. This is much lower than most similar areas, although the rate has risen 10 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Ashfield - Kepnock, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 9 or below (16%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 12.0% of the population, which is far below the Australian average. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 39.2% of residents.
12.0% ▲ +50.7%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 12.0%
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 Ashfield - Kepnock, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree is next at 22%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are Engineering and related topics at 14.7%, followed by Management and commerce at 14.2% and Society and culture at 13.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has two schools with a total of 1,919 enrolments, which is larger than about 61% of similar areas. These schools have a lower average advantage score than most areas.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.77
Lower than 59% 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).
1,919
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
960
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
976
Lower than 69% 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 Ashfield - Kepnock
19 schools — 8,665 students, average ICSEA 977.
By sector: Government 12 · Independent 4 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 13 · Secondary 3 · Combined 3
| Kepnock State High School, Kepnock | Government | Secondary | 1.1 km | 1,074 | 927 |
| Bundaberg East State School, Bundaberg East | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 295 | 922 |
| Woongarra State School, Woongarra | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 346 | 969 |
| St Luke's Anglican School, Kalkie | Independent | Combined | 2.1 km | 1,090 | 1,089 |
| Bundaberg Christian College, Bundaberg | Independent | Combined | 2.1 km | 845 | 1,039 |
| Impact Community ACADEMY, Bundaberg East | Independent | Secondary | 2.3 km | 14 | — |
| St John's Lutheran Primary School, Bundaberg | Independent | Primary | 2.6 km | 333 | 1,024 |
| Bundaberg South State School, Bundaberg South | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 168 | 882 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bundaberg | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 490 | 995 |
| Walkervale State School, Walkervale | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 350 | 900 |
| Kalkie State School, Kalkie | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 322 | 972 |
| Thabeban State School, Thabeban | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 95 | 858 |
| Bundaberg State High School, Bundaberg South | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 1,593 | 944 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bundaberg | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 167 | 1,003 |
| Bundaberg Central State School, Bundaberg Central | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 82 | 860 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Bundaberg West | Catholic | Primary | 4.8 km | 510 | 1,029 |
| Bundaberg Special School, Norville | Government | Combined | 5.2 km | 106 | 961 |
| Norville State School, Norville | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 518 | 939 |
| Bundaberg West State School, Bundaberg West | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 267 | 915 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Ashfield - Kepnock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319011492/ashfield-kepnock/topic/education