72.2% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 61.3%
- 2021: 72.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
East Kangaloon · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in East Kangaloon
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A far higher proportion of people in East Kangaloon finished high school compared to the state and national figures. About 72.2% of residents completed Year 12, which is 13 percentage points above the New South Wales and Australian averages. This strong educational trend carries through to adulthood, with many residents holding university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Most people here finished their secondary education, with 72.2% completing Year 12. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 58.9% and the national average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In East Kangaloon, Year 12 is the majority at 72%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 30.7% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. This is well above the Australian average of 26.3% and a little above the state figure.
30.7% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 30.7%
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 East Kangaloon, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 35%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (23%) and Certificate III / IV (23%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are Education at 22.2%, followed by Engineering and Food, hospitality and personal services, which both sit at 13.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has one primary school, which is government-run. This school is smaller than most in similar areas, though its average advantage score is higher than most.
1
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality 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).
147
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,025
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving East Kangaloon
1 school — 147 students, average ICSEA 1,025.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Robertson Public School, Robertson | Government | Primary | 7.7 km | 147 | 1,025 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in East Kangaloon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11356/east-kangaloon/topic/education