33.3% ▲ +28.8%
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 29.8%
- 2021: 33.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kilkivan · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Kilkivan
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Just over a third of residents in Kilkivan have finished Year 12, reflecting an area where many adults leave school early. While university degrees are far less common than the national figure, there has been a steady rise in both school completion and higher qualifications over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 33.3% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the figures for Queensland and Australia. This is among the lowest levels for this qualification, although the rate rose 7.4 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →Kilkivan splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (38%) and Year 10 (36%), with Year 9 or below at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 8.9% of the population, which is far below the national figure. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, held by 36.9% of the community.
8.9% ▲ +47.8%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 8.9%
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 Kilkivan, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are Engineering and related subjects at 17.1%, followed by Management and Commerce at 10.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Kilkivan has four government schools, though they are among the smallest in the region with an average size of 79 students. The area's school advantage score is much lower than most other areas.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
6.80
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4
Lower than 92% 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).
317
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
79
Lower than 95% 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 Kilkivan
4 schools — 317 students, average ICSEA 919.
By sector: Government 4
By type: Combined 2 · Primary 2
| Goomeri State School, Goomeri | Government | Combined | 9.4 km | 155 | 896 |
| Kilkivan State School, Kilkivan | Government | Combined | 11.0 km | 112 | 934 |
| Woolooga State School, Woolooga | Government | Primary | 26.9 km | 14 | 875 |
| Widgee State School, Widgee | Government | Primary | 30.7 km | 36 | 987 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kilkivan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319031515/kilkivan/topic/education