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Education & Qualifications in Kelvin

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

A far lower share of residents in Kelvin finished high school compared to the rest of the country. Only 39.3% of people here completed Year 12, which is about 20 points below the national figure.

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Where Kelvin sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

12.6% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kelvin — lower than 58% of areas.

Kelvin12.6%
2380, NSW 12.3%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Finishing Year 12 is far below the state and national figures at 39.3%. A third of the population peaked at Year 10, while 11.9% left school in Year 9 or earlier.

Completed Year 12

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39.3% —

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Kelvin, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (38%) and Year 9 or below (13%).

Year 12 39.3% Year 10 34.1% Year 9 or below 11.9% Year 11 3.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are less common here, with only 12.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, while Certificate III or IV is the most typical qualification at 38.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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12.6% —

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

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 Kelvin, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (18%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).

Certificate III / IV 38.3% Bachelor degree 13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.8% Certificate I / II 7.4% Postgraduate degree 5.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related studies at 23.4%, followed by management and commerce at 16%.

Field of qualification

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In Kelvin, the largest group is Engineering & related at 29%, followed by Management & commerce (20%) and Natural & physical sciences (12%).

Engineering & related 23.4% Management & commerce 16.0% Natural & physical sciences 9.6% Health 9.6% Society & culture 8.5% Agriculture & environment 5.3% Architecture & building 4.3% Education 3.2%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of this area, making it smaller than about 59% of similar places.

Schools within 3 km

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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 Kelvin — 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kelvin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12099/kelvin/topic/education