26.3% ▲ +24.2%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 26.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kandos · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Kandos
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 26.3% of people in Kandos have completed Year 12, a figure far below the national average. This low rate of secondary completion is reflected in the qualification levels, where very few adults hold university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is among the lowest for similar areas, with only 26.3% finishing Year 12. The most common highest year of schooling is Year 10, reached by 33.9% of residents.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kandos, the largest group is Year 10 at 39%, followed by Year 12 (30%) and Year 9 or below (24%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 6.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%, while Certificate III or IV is the most typical qualification at 36.8%.
6.2% ▲ +33.6%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 6.2%
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 Kandos, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 57%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are Engineering and related subjects at 21.3%, followed by Management and commerce at 11.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Kandos has a high number of schools per 1,000 children, though these are typically smaller than in most other areas. There are two government-run schools within 3km, split evenly between primary and secondary options.
11.17
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 62% 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).
131
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
878
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Kandos
2 schools — 261 students, average ICSEA 878.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 1 · Secondary 1
| Kandos Public School, Kandos | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 95 | 837 |
| Kandos High School, Kandos | Government | Secondary | 0.8 km | 166 | 902 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kandos [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12065/kandos/topic/education