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Education & Qualifications in Kiah

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

Education levels in Kiah have shifted over the last decade, with a notable gap in high school completion. While only 36.6% of residents finished Year 12, the area has a higher proportion of university degrees than most similar small localities.

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Where Kiah sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

22.0% ▲ +109.5%

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

Kiah22.0%
2551, NSW 11.2%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%, with only 36.6% of people finishing their final year. About 28% of residents reached Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.

Completed Year 12

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36.6% ▲ +25.3%

Lower than 73% 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 Kiah, the largest group is Year 12 at 41%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 9 or below (15%).

Year 12 36.6% Year 10 28.0% Year 9 or below 13.4% Year 11 11.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is more common here than in most similar areas, though the 22% with a bachelor degree or higher is still well below the national figure of 26.3%. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most typical, held by 30.2% of adults.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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22.0% ▲ +109.5%

Higher than 72% 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 Kiah, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 40%, followed by Bachelor degree (30%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).

Certificate III / IV 30.2% Bachelor degree 22.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 11.3% Postgraduate degree 5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate 5.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are engineering at 20.8% and education at 18.9%. Architecture and building make up 13.2% of qualifications, followed by health and agriculture.

Field of qualification

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Kiah splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (24%) and Education (22%), with Architecture & building at 16%.

Engineering & related 20.8% Education 18.9% Architecture & building 13.2% Health 11.3% Agriculture & environment 9.4% Natural & physical sciences 5.7% Society & culture 5.7%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 kilometres of the area, which is a common trait for 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 Kiah — 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 Kiah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12123/kiah/topic/education