47.8% —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 37.5%
- 2021: 47.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kentville · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Kentville
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly half of all qualified adults in Kentville hold a Certificate III or IV. This is a place where few people have university degrees, with just 3.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Fewer than half of residents have completed Year 12, at 47.8%. This is far below the Australian average of 58.8% and well below the Queensland figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kentville, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (28%) and Year 9 or below (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is uncommon here, as the 3.3% of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is far below both the state and national figures. Most qualifications are vocational, with 49.1% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.
3.3% —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 3.3%
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 Kentville, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 68%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 16%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualified residents are most often trained in engineering and related fields, at 34%. Other common areas of study include food, hospitality and personal services at 13.2%, and society and culture at 9.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are two primary government schools within 3km, which is more than most similar areas. These schools are much smaller than average, with a typical size of 41 students.
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).
41
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
939
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Kentville
2 schools — 81 students, average ICSEA 939.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Kentville State School, Kentville | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 24 | 921 |
| Lockrose State School, Lockrose | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 57 | 947 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kentville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31511/kentville/topic/education