Kinvara · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Kinvara

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

A high school advantage score of 1,061 marks Kinvara as a standout area for education compared to most similar places. While local schooling levels are slightly below the national figure, a strong quarter of adults hold university degrees, reflecting a well-qualified community.

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📍 Kinvara, Suburb / Locality

Where Kinvara sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

24.1% —
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kinvara — higher than 76% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Kinvara24.1%
2478, NSW 22.8%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion sits at 57.3%, which is much higher than most similar areas, though this is a little below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%.

Highest year of school

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In Kinvara, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 10 is next at 23%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 24.1% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas but well below the state average of 27.8%.

Highest qualification level

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Kinvara splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (30%) and Bachelor degree (28%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications held by residents are in architecture and building at 14%, followed by management and commerce at 12.3%.

Schools

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

There are three primary government schools within 3km, which is more than 70% of similar areas, though the typical school size of 197 students is lower than most.

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).

1,061

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 in and around Kinvara — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Kinvara

3 schools — 590 students, average ICSEA 1,061.

By sector: Government 3

By type: Primary 3

Schools serving Kinvara, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Teven-Tintenbar Public School, Tintenbar Government Primary 4.1 km 133 1,057
Lennox Head Public School, Lennox Head Government Primary 4.6 km 424 1,064
Fernleigh Public School, Fernleigh Government Primary 5.2 km 33 1,032

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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kinvara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12173/kinvara/topic/education