79.2% —
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 72.2%
- 2021: 79.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kalinga · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Kalinga
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Among the highest in the region for learning, Kalinga stands out for its exceptionally well-educated population. Nearly half of all adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, and high school completion rates are far above the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are far above the state and national figures, with 79.2% of residents completing Year 12. This is among the highest rates seen for areas of this size.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kalinga, Year 12 is the majority at 83%; Year 10 is next at 9%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Nearly half of adults in Kalinga have a bachelor degree or higher at 49.1%, which is far above the 26.3% national figure. This high level of education is led by those with bachelor degrees at 45.3%.
49.1% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 42.2%
- 2021: 49.1%
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 Kalinga, Bachelor degree is the majority at 50%; Postgraduate degree is next at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are most common in management and commerce at 25.8%, followed by health at 16.7% and society and culture at 13.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 32 schools within 3km, among the largest number for similar areas. These schools are mostly primary (71.9%) and have an average size of 608 students, which is much higher than most areas.
32
Higher than 89% 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).
608
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,108
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Kalinga
32 schools — 19,442 students, average ICSEA 1,108.
By sector: Government 18 · Catholic 12 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 23 · Secondary 5 · Combined 4
| Eagle Junction State School, Clayfield | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 931 | 1,153 |
| St Joseph's School, Nundah | Catholic | Primary | 1.0 km | 167 | 1,091 |
| Kedron State High School, Kedron | Government | Secondary | 1.1 km | 1,700 | 1,096 |
| Mary MacKillop College, Nundah | Catholic | Secondary | 1.2 km | 618 | 1,079 |
| Nundah State School, Nundah | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 640 | 1,098 |
| Clayfield College, Clayfield | Independent | Combined | 1.2 km | 604 | 1,135 |
| Kedron State School, Kedron | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 487 | 1,122 |
| Wooloowin State School, Wooloowin | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 345 | 1,121 |
| Aviation High, Hendra | Government | Secondary | 1.5 km | 610 | 1,051 |
| Wavell State High School, Wavell Heights | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 1,522 | 1,008 |
| Holy Cross School, Wooloowin | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 93 | 1,137 |
| St Rita's College, Clayfield | Catholic | Combined | 1.9 km | 1,225 | 1,153 |
| Our Lady of the Angels' School, Wavell Heights | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 606 | 1,119 |
| St Agatha's Primary School, Clayfield | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 359 | 1,159 |
| Mount Alvernia College, Kedron | Catholic | Secondary | 2.1 km | 970 | 1,115 |
| Our Lady Help of Christians School, Hendra | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 179 | 1,132 |
| St Anthony's School, Kedron | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 694 | 1,116 |
| Padua College, Kedron | Catholic | Combined | 2.3 km | 1,547 | 1,117 |
| St Margaret's Anglican Girls School, Ascot | Independent | Combined | 2.4 km | 1,436 | 1,158 |
| Wavell Heights State School, Wavell Heights | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 398 | 985 |
| Northgate State School, Nundah | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 326 | 1,078 |
| Ascot State School, Ascot | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 631 | 1,138 |
| Hendra State School, Hendra | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 30 | 1,030 |
| St Mary of the Cross School, Windsor | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 56 | 1,100 |
| Windsor State School, Windsor | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 717 | 1,140 |
| Stafford State School, Stafford | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 246 | 995 |
| Virginia State School, Virginia | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 469 | 1,092 |
| Somerset Hills State School, Stafford Heights | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 103 | 1,009 |
| Geebung Special School, Geebung | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 150 | 1,029 |
| Hamilton State School, Hamilton | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 248 | 1,050 |
| St Columba's Primary School, Wilston | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 495 | 1,155 |
| Wilston State School, Grange | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 840 | 1,165 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kalinga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31472/kalinga/topic/education