46.8% ▲ +23.2%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.0%
- 2016: 42.5%
- 2021: 46.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kincumber · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Kincumber
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More residents in Kincumber hold university degrees than in most similar areas, though overall school completion is low. Only 46.8% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion sits at 46.8%, which is far below both the state and national averages. About 29.4% of residents topped out at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kincumber, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 32%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
While 17.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher—a figure higher than most similar areas—this is still well below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 32.3% of adults.
17.6% ▲ +61.4%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 17.6%
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 Kincumber, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Management and commerce is the most common field of study at 18.1%, followed by engineering and related fields at 12.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Kincumber has 15 schools within 3km, which is more than about 86% of similar areas. These schools are typically larger and have much higher advantage scores than most other areas.
2.37
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
15
Higher than 86% 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).
539
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,064
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Kincumber
15 schools — 8,078 students, average ICSEA 1,064.
By sector: Government 8 · Independent 5 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 9 · Secondary 3 · Combined 3
| Kincumber Public School, Kincumber | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 364 | 1,004 |
| Kincumber High School, Kincumber | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 1,002 | 1,045 |
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Kincumber | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 285 | 1,081 |
| Coast Christian School, Bensville | Independent | Primary | 2.6 km | 234 | 1,061 |
| Avoca Beach Public School, Avoca Beach | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 455 | 1,081 |
| Copacabana Public School, Copacabana | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 259 | 1,064 |
| Green Point Christian College, Green Point | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 1,175 | 1,106 |
| Yattalunga Valley Christian School, Green Point | Independent | Primary | 3.8 km | 26 | 1,095 |
| Aspect Central Coast School, Terrigal | Independent | Combined | 3.9 km | 122 | 1,030 |
| Erina High School, Erina | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 781 | 996 |
| Our Lady Star of The Sea Catholic Primary School, Terrigal | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 605 | 1,102 |
| Central Coast Adventist School, Erina | Independent | Combined | 4.2 km | 1,136 | 1,112 |
| Terrigal High School, Terrigal | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 847 | 1,044 |
| Woodport Public School, Erina | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 429 | 1,041 |
| Brisbania Public School, Saratoga | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 358 | 1,014 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kincumber [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12149/kincumber/topic/education