52.1% ▲ +33.0%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.2%
- 2016: 44.8%
- 2021: 52.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kialla West · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Kialla West
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than 11 schools per 1,000 children make Kialla West stand out among similar areas for its high level of educational access. While the local community has more people finishing high school and university than many similar areas, these figures remain well below the state and national levels.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 52.1% of residents completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the 61.8% seen across Victoria.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kialla West, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Typical qualifications here are trade-based, with 41.7% holding a Certificate III or IV. Those with a bachelor degree or higher make up 18.3% of adults, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but far below the Victorian average.
18.3% ▲ +36.6%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 18.3%
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 Kialla West, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are Engineering and related fields at 17.5%, followed by Health at 14.1% and Management and commerce at 12.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Kialla West has four schools within 3km, which is more than 73% of similar areas. These schools are typically smaller than most, and 75% are government-run primary schools.
11.49
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4
Higher than 71% 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).
226
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,024
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Kialla West
4 schools — 902 students, average ICSEA 1,024.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Combined 1
| Kialla West Primary School, Kialla West | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 222 | 1,033 |
| Toolamba Primary School, Toolamba | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 121 | 1,023 |
| St Anne's College, Kialla | Catholic | Combined | 4.5 km | 499 | 1,022 |
| Kialla Central Primary School, Kialla | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 60 | 1,008 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kialla West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21342/kialla-west/topic/education