67.8% ▲ +17.7%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.6%
- 2016: 62.9%
- 2021: 67.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Killcare Heights · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Killcare Heights
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 38% of adults in Killcare Heights hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far above the national average. This is a highly educated area where most residents have completed their schooling and attained advanced qualifications. It stands out for its strong academic achievements compared to most other similar places.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are well above the national figure, with 67.8% of people completing Year 12. This is nearly 9 percentage points higher than the state and national averages.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Killcare Heights, Year 12 is the majority at 71%; Year 10 is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A high proportion of adults have university-level qualifications, with 37.7% holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the 26.3% seen across Australia.
37.7% ▲ +31.4%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.7%
- 2016: 31.1%
- 2021: 37.7%
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 Killcare Heights, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 34%, followed by Certificate III / IV (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 18.1%, followed by society and culture at 14.7% and engineering at 12.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are much more advantaged than those in most similar areas. There are three primary schools within 3km, with government schools making up 66.7% of the sector.
3
Higher than 67% 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).
271
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,057
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Killcare Heights
3 schools — 814 students, average ICSEA 1,057.
By sector: Government 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 3
| Pretty Beach Public School, Pretty Beach | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 154 | 1,102 |
| Empire Bay Public School, Empire Bay | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 426 | 1,039 |
| Coast Christian School, Bensville | Independent | Primary | 3.5 km | 234 | 1,061 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Killcare Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12142/killcare-heights/topic/education