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Education & Qualifications in Kincora

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

A far lower share of adults in Kincora hold university degrees compared to the national figure, though the area is quite successful in getting students through high school. While only 13.5% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, 60% of residents completed Year 12.

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Where Kincora sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

13.5% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kincora — lower than 55% of areas.

Kincora13.5%
4356, QLD 10.4%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Completion rates for Year 12 are 60%, which is much higher than most similar areas and slightly above the Queensland figure of 57.1%.

Completed Year 12

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60.0% —

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Kincora, Year 12 is the majority at 61%; Year 10 is next at 27%.

Year 12 60.0% Year 10 26.0% Year 9 or below 12.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The typical qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 54.8% of people. This helps explain why the 13.5% of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is far below the Australian average of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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13.5% —

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Kincora, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 61%; Bachelor degree is next at 25%.

Certificate III / IV 54.8% Bachelor degree 22.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

Those with higher qualifications often studied Engineering and related fields (29%) or Education (19.4%), followed by food, hospitality and personal services at 12.9%.

Field of qualification

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In Kincora, the largest group is Engineering & related at 41%, followed by Education (27%) and Food, hospitality & personal services (18%).

Engineering & related 29.0% Education 19.4% Food, hospitality & personal services 12.9% Management & commerce 9.7%

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, a situation more common than in about 59% of similar places.

Schools within 3 km

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Lower than 99% 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).

Schools in and around Kincora — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kincora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31538/kincora/topic/education