44.7% —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 47.2%
- 2021: 44.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kyeamba · Suburb / Locality
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Agriculture and environment studies lead the way in Kyeamba, where 40.6% of qualifications are in this field. This is a place where traditional schooling and higher degrees are less common than in most of the state. The typical resident has a different educational profile than the national average, with a strong focus on practical skills.
Highest year of school completed.
Only 44.7% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales and Australian figures of around 59%. A large number of people stopped their formal schooling at Year 10, representing 38.3% of the population.
44.7% —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In Kyeamba, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (42%) and Year 9 or below (9%).
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 9.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are more typical, held by 31.3% of residents.
9.3% —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
In Kyeamba, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Bachelor degree is next at 28%.
What people studied.
The community's skills are heavily weighted toward the land, with 40.6% of qualifications in agriculture and environment. Education is the next most common field of study at 9.4%.
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, which is a common trait shared by about 59% of similar areas.
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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).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kyeamba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12233/kyeamba/topic/education