63.7% ▲ +35.3%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.1%
- 2016: 55.3%
- 2021: 63.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kiels Mountain · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Kiels Mountain
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of learning are common in Kiels Mountain, where 63.7% of residents have finished Year 12. This is well above the national figure and reflects a community with strong educational attainment across the board.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is much higher than in most areas, with 63.7% of people finishing Year 12. This is well above the Queensland figure of 57.1%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kiels Mountain, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 10 is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are also common, as 26.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the state average, though it is about the same as the national figure.
26.6% ▲ +74.5%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 26.6%
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 Kiels Mountain, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 40%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are engineering and related subjects at 17.4%, followed by management and commerce at 15.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are four schools within 3km, which is more than 73% of similar areas. Most of these are independent combined schools, and they are among the largest and most advantaged at this level.
4
Higher than 71% 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).
827
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,099
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Kiels Mountain
4 schools — 3,307 students, average ICSEA 1,099.
By sector: Independent 3 · Government 1
By type: Combined 3 · Primary 1
| Montessori International College, Forest Glen | Independent | Combined | 1.5 km | 276 | 1,104 |
| Suncoast Christian College, Woombye | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 1,136 | 1,084 |
| Sunshine Coast Grammar School, Forest Glen | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 1,472 | 1,133 |
| Woombye State School, Woombye | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 423 | 1,014 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kiels Mountain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31525/kiels-mountain/topic/education