Kalkite · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Kalkite

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Higher rates of school and university completion than most similar areas define the residents of Kalkite. While 57.5% of people finished Year 12, a good number of adults also hold advanced degrees.

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📍 Kalkite, Suburb / Locality

Where Kalkite sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

21.9% ▲ +123.8%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kalkite — higher than 72% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Kalkite21.9%
2627, NSW 23.5%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

More than half of the population completed Year 12, which is much higher than most similar areas. However, this 57.5% figure is a little below the national and state totals.

57.5% ▲ +28.5%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 44.8%
  • 2016: 50.0%
  • 2021: 57.5%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Kalkite, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 10 is next at 25%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A bachelor degree or higher is held by 21.9% of adults, a figure higher than most similar areas but well below the Australian average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 33.5% of residents.

21.9% ▲ +123.8%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.8%
  • 2016: 14.5%
  • 2021: 21.9%

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Kalkite, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, with Management and Commerce being the most common at 18.6%, followed by Engineering and related fields at 17.4%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a common trait shared with about 59% of similar places.

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Lower than 99% 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).

Schools in and around Kalkite — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kalkite [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12060/kalkite/topic/education