50.4% ▲ +18.3%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.6%
- 2016: 42.5%
- 2021: 50.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kin Kin · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Kin Kin
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A varied mix of qualifications shapes daily life in Kin Kin, where 17.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. While this is higher than most similar areas, it remains well below the national figure. The community shows a strong leaning towards practical and professional skills across its adult population.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About half of residents, 50.4%, have completed Year 12. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is well below the Queensland rate of 57.1% and the Australian figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kin Kin, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 10 is next at 27%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
People with a bachelor degree or higher make up 17.3% of adults, which is higher than in most similar areas. However, this is well below the 26.3% seen across Australia, with Certificate III or IV being the most common qualification at 29.5%.
17.3% ▲ +34.3%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 17.3%
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 Kin Kin, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (24%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related studies being the most common at 15.4%, followed by Health at 11.4% and Management and commerce at 10.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 6.76 schools per 1,000 children, which is higher than most similar areas. These schools are typically very small, averaging only 51 students, and the only local option is a government primary school.
6.76
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
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).
51
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,003
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Kin Kin
1 school — 51 students, average ICSEA 1,003.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Kin Kin State School, Kin Kin | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 51 | 1,003 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kin Kin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31534/kin-kin/topic/education