60.3% ▲ +14.0%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52.9%
- 2016: 61.3%
- 2021: 60.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kholo · Suburb / Locality
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher education levels have become more common in Kholo, where 27.2% of adults now hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the Queensland figure and much higher than most similar areas. The community is generally well-educated, with a strong proportion of residents completing their secondary schooling.
Highest year of school completed.
About 60.3% of residents completed Year 12, which is well above the Queensland average. This level of school completion is much higher than most other similar areas.
60.3% ▲ +14.0%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In Kholo, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 10 is next at 23%.
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are common here, with 22.1% of people holding a bachelor degree and 9.9% having a postgraduate qualification. Trade and vocational certificates are also popular, held by 27.2% of the population.
27.2% ▲ +37.6%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
In Kholo, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 31%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (23%).
What people studied.
Engineering is the most common field of study at 23%, followed by health at 16.4% and management and commerce at 11.7%.
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are three schools within 3km, which is more than 70% of similar areas. While the average school size is among the highest for this level, the average school advantage score is much lower than most areas.
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).
917
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
935
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
3 schools — 2,750 students, average ICSEA 935.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 1
| St Joseph's School, North Ipswich | Catholic | Primary | 8.2 km | 390 | 1,029 |
| Brassall State School, Brassall | Government | Primary | 8.4 km | 584 | 901 |
| Ipswich State High School, Brassall | Government | Secondary | 8.7 km | 1,776 | 925 |
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kholo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31519/kholo/topic/education