60.0% —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 53.3%
- 2021: 60.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Killaloe · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Killaloe
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Better-than-average school completion rates define the educational profile of Killaloe. A high 60% of residents have finished Year 12, which is a little above both the Queensland and national figures. While many adults hold vocational certificates, the area has a strong base of qualified professionals.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
The proportion of people who finished Year 12 is much higher than in most similar areas. At 60%, this is slightly above the Queensland figure of 57.1% and the Australian average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Killaloe, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 10 is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 19.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most similar areas, though this is well below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 35.1% of residents.
19.4% —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 19.4%
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 Killaloe, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Degrees in engineering and related fields are the most common here, making up 29.7% of qualifications. Other frequent areas of study include management and commerce at 14.9% and society and culture at 10.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There is one government primary school within 3km, which is more than about 59% of similar areas. This school is around the middle for its size and has a higher advantage score than most areas.
1
Lower than 57% 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).
230
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,012
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Killaloe
1 school — 230 students, average ICSEA 1,012.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Port Douglas State School, Port Douglas | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 230 | 1,012 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Killaloe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31530/killaloe/topic/education