53.2% ▲ +10.7%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.1%
- 2016: 51.4%
- 2021: 53.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kanimbla · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Kanimbla
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A higher share of adults now hold university degrees in Kanimbla than in most similar areas. While about a quarter of residents have a bachelor degree or higher, fewer people have finished Year 12 compared to the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 53.2% of residents finished Year 12, which is well below the New South Wales and Australian figures. This is higher than most similar areas, though 24% of people stopped at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kanimbla, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A typical adult here is more likely to have a higher qualification than those in similar areas, with 25.5% holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is about the same as the national figure.
25.5% ▼ -2.5%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.1%
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 25.5%
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 Kanimbla, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 32%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (23%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Degrees in engineering and related fields are the most common at 16.3%, followed by education at 13.8% and society and culture at 13.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Kanimbla has four schools within 3km, which is more than most similar areas. These small schools, averaging 142 students, have a school advantage score that is higher than most areas.
4
Higher than 71% 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).
142
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,035
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Kanimbla
4 schools — 566 students, average ICSEA 1,035.
By sector: Government 2 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 2 · Combined 2
| Mount Victoria Public School, Mount Victoria | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 56 | 1,039 |
| OneSchool Global NSW - Mount Victoria, Mount Victoria | Independent | Combined | 5.9 km | 87 | 976 |
| Mountains Christian College, Blackheath | Independent | Combined | 6.1 km | 169 | 1,040 |
| Blackheath Public School, Blackheath | Government | Primary | 7.0 km | 254 | 1,050 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kanimbla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12073/kanimbla/topic/education