47.9% —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 44.2%
- 2021: 47.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kentucky South · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Kentucky South
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 28% of adults in Kentucky South hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is much higher than most similar areas. While university degrees are common, far fewer residents finished high school compared to the rest of the state. This creates a distinct split in education levels across the community.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 47.9% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales and national figures of around 59%. The most common highest year of schooling is Year 12, followed by Year 10 at 26%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kentucky South, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 28%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is prevalent here, with 28% of adults holding at least a bachelor degree. This is about the same as the state average and a little above the national figure. Bachelor degrees and Certificate III or IV are the most common qualifications, each held by 32.4% of people.
28.0% —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 28.0%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Kentucky South splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (34%) and Certificate III / IV (34%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 22.5%, followed by engineering at 19.7% and health at 12.7%. Agriculture and environment qualifications are also common, accounting for 11.3% of degrees.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is served by one government primary school within 3km, which is larger than about 59% of similar areas. With a typical size of 28 students, this school is much smaller than those in most other areas.
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).
28
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,002
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Kentucky South
1 school — 28 students, average ICSEA 1,002.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Kentucky Public School, Kentucky | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 28 | 1,002 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kentucky South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12111/kentucky-south/topic/education