56.2% ▲ +17.8%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.7%
- 2016: 44.7%
- 2021: 56.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kilcunda · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Kilcunda
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A higher share of adults in Kilcunda now hold university degrees compared to most similar areas. While the typical resident has not finished high school as often as those in the wider state, about 26.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 56.2% of residents have completed Year 12, which is well below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This is also a little below the national average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kilcunda, Year 12 is the majority at 61%; Year 10 is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 26.5%, which is much higher than most similar areas and about the same as the Australian average.
26.5% ▲ +43.1%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 26.5%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Kilcunda splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (34%) and Certificate III / IV (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in management and commerce at 16.4%, followed by education at 13.6% and engineering at 11.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Two schools are located within 3 km, which is more than about 66% of similar areas. These schools are small, with an average of 59 students, and are split evenly between government and independent sectors.
2
Higher than 62% 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).
59
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,005
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Kilcunda
2 schools — 118 students, average ICSEA 1,005.
By sector: Government 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 1 · Secondary 1
| Powlett River Primary School, Dalyston | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 47 | 970 |
| Village High School, Ryanston | Independent | Secondary | 6.6 km | 71 | 1,028 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kilcunda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21345/kilcunda/topic/education