CensusAtlas

Kenley · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Kenley

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

A huge gap exists between Kenley and the rest of the country in higher education, though secondary school completion is very high. While 70.4% of residents have finished Year 12, far fewer have gone on to university compared to the national average.

Open map →
📍 Kenley, Suburb / Locality

Where Kenley sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

5.6% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kenley — lower than 87% of areas.

Kenley5.6%
3597, VIC 9.7%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion is a strong point here, with 70.4% of people finishing Year 12. This is far above the Australian figure of 58.8% and much higher than most similar areas.

Completed Year 12

View on map →

70.4% —

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

View on map →

In Kenley, Year 12 is the majority at 67%; Year 10 is next at 18%.

Year 12 70.4% Year 10 18.5% Year 11 9.3% Year 9 or below 7.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher degrees are rare in Kenley, where only 5.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Victorian average of 29.2%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

View on map →

5.6% —

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

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 Kenley, Advanced diploma / diploma is the majority at 70%; Bachelor degree is next at 30%.

Advanced diploma / diploma 33.3% Bachelor degree 14.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Those with qualifications are mostly trained in practical fields, with 47.6% studying engineering and 42.9% focusing on agriculture and environment or management and commerce.

Field of qualification

View on map →

Kenley splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (36%) and Agriculture & environment (32%), with Management & commerce at 32%.

Engineering & related 47.6% Agriculture & environment 42.9% Management & commerce 42.9%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, a result that is smaller than about 59% of similar areas.

Schools within 3 km

View on map →

0

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).

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

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).

More for Kenley

Full area profile →

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kenley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21322/kenley/topic/education