35.4% ▲ +46.6%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 28.1%
- 2021: 35.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kincumber South · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Kincumber South
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in Kincumber South have remained relatively stable over the last decade, though qualifications stay well below state averages. Only 12.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, and far fewer residents finished Year 12 compared to the national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Just 35.4% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This is much lower than most similar areas, with 17.5% of residents leaving school in Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →Kincumber South splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (39%) and Year 10 (36%), with Year 9 or below at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 12.6% of the population, a figure far below the national average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 27.4% of residents.
12.6% ▲ +84.3%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 12.6%
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 South, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (28%) and Bachelor degree (24%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are management and commerce at 17.4%, followed by engineering and related studies at 15.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Kincumber South has more schools within 3km than 80% of similar areas, with an average school advantage score that is much higher than most areas. There are eight schools in total, half of which are government-run.
8
Higher than 77% 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).
484
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,060
Higher than 82% 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 South
8 schools — 3,870 students, average ICSEA 1,060.
By sector: Government 4 · Independent 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 6 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Coast Christian School, Bensville | Independent | Primary | 1.4 km | 234 | 1,061 |
| Kincumber Public School, Kincumber | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 364 | 1,004 |
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Kincumber | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 285 | 1,081 |
| Kincumber High School, Kincumber | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 1,002 | 1,045 |
| Brisbania Public School, Saratoga | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 358 | 1,014 |
| Empire Bay Public School, Empire Bay | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 426 | 1,039 |
| Green Point Christian College, Green Point | Independent | Combined | 2.9 km | 1,175 | 1,106 |
| Yattalunga Valley Christian School, Green Point | Independent | Primary | 3.0 km | 26 | 1,095 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kincumber South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12150/kincumber-south/topic/education