39.1% ▲ +58.8%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.6%
- 2016: 27.5%
- 2021: 39.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kanigan · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Kanigan
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in Kanigan finished high school than in most other areas, with only 39.1% completing Year 12. This low rate of school completion is reflected in the small number of residents with university degrees. Most adults here hold vocational certificates rather than degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 39.1% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. About 24.3% of the population left school in Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kanigan, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 9 or below (27%) and Year 10 (23%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up just 6.7% of the population, a figure far below the Queensland average of 21.9%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 36.5% of people.
6.7% ▲ +49.8%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 6.7%
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 Kanigan, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related studies at 20.6%, followed by Management and commerce at 11.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are three primary schools within 3 km, though they are much smaller than most other areas. All schools in the area are government-run and have much lower advantage scores than typical schools.
3
Higher than 67% 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).
45
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
937
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Kanigan
3 schools — 135 students, average ICSEA 937.
By sector: Government 3
By type: Primary 3
| Glenwood State School, Glenwood | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 85 | 928 |
| Theebine State School, Theebine | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 9 | — |
| Gunalda State School, Gunalda | Government | Primary | 6.5 km | 41 | 956 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kanigan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31482/kanigan/topic/education