42.7% ▲ +17.6%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36.3%
- 2016: 39.5%
- 2021: 42.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kingaroy · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Kingaroy
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Lower rates of higher schooling and university degrees shape the professional landscape in Kingaroy. Only 42.7% of residents have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While qualifications have improved slightly over the last decade, the area remains much less qualified than most similar places.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Far fewer people in Kingaroy finished Year 12 compared to the rest of Australia, sitting at 42.7%. This is 16 points lower than the national average, although the figure has risen 6.4 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kingaroy, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 9 or below (15%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 12.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well below the Queensland figure of 21.9%, though the most typical qualification is a Certificate III or IV at 39.6%.
12.1% ▲ +29.1%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 12.1%
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 Kingaroy, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related services at 16.5%, followed by management and commerce at 14.5% and society and culture at 13.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Kingaroy has 5 schools with 2,645 enrolments, making it larger than about 75% of similar areas. However, the average school advantage score is much lower than most areas.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.38
Higher than 58% 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).
2,645
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
529
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
959
Lower than 77% 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 Kingaroy
6 schools — 2,687 students, average ICSEA 958.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 3 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| St Mary's Catholic College, Kingaroy | Catholic | Combined | 1.4 km | 288 | 984 |
| Kingaroy State School, Kingaroy | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 325 | 908 |
| Kingaroy State High School, Kingaroy | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 946 | 942 |
| St John's Lutheran School, Kingaroy | Independent | Combined | 2.8 km | 692 | 1,010 |
| Crawford State School, Crawford | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 42 | 913 |
| Taabinga State School, Kingaroy | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 394 | 934 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kingaroy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319021505/kingaroy/topic/education