56.1% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 45.8%
- 2021: 56.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Killara · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Killara
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement in Killara, held by 40.1% of adults. This area sees more people finishing Year 12 and holding university degrees than most similar areas, though these rates remain well below the Victorian and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 56.1% of residents completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is well below the 61.8% seen across Victoria.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Killara, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 10 is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 21.4% of the population. While this is higher than in most similar areas, it is well below the Australian figure of 26.3%.
21.4% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 21.4%
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 Killara, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 17.7%, followed closely by engineering and related fields at 17.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There is one government primary school within 3km of the area, which is more than about 59% of similar areas.
1
Lower than 57% 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).
280
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,000
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Killara
1 school — 280 students, average ICSEA 1,000.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Bandiana Primary School, Bandiana | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 280 | 1,000 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Killara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21347/killara/topic/education