68.8% ▲ +70.3%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.4%
- 2016: 49.5%
- 2021: 68.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kingsholme · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Kingsholme
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A far higher share of people in Kingsholme finished Year 12 compared to the rest of the state. This high level of schooling is mirrored in the workforce, where over a quarter of adults hold a university degree.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is a standout here, with 68.8% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the Queensland figure of 57.1% and well above the national rate.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kingsholme, Year 12 is the majority at 71%; Year 10 is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are common, as 25.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the state average and about the same as the national figure.
25.9% ▲ +151.5%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 25.9%
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 Kingsholme, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 36%, followed by Bachelor degree (30%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 22%, followed by engineering and related fields at 18.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are seven schools within 3 km, which is more than 79% of similar areas. These schools are generally larger than those in most other areas and have a higher average advantage score.
7
Higher than 75% 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).
612
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,019
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Kingsholme
7 schools — 4,284 students, average ICSEA 1,019.
By sector: Independent 3 · Government 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 4 · Combined 3
| Toogoolawa School, Ormeau | Independent | Combined | 4.2 km | 116 | 955 |
| Pimpama State School, Pimpama | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 792 | 993 |
| Livingstone Christian College, Ormeau | Independent | Combined | 4.9 km | 1,222 | 1,043 |
| Ormeau State School, Pimpama | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 897 | 998 |
| Lutheran Ormeau Rivers District School, Pimpama | Independent | Combined | 5.7 km | 794 | 1,056 |
| Cedar Creek State School, Cedar Creek | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 250 | 966 |
| Mother Teresa Primary School, Ormeau | Catholic | Primary | 6.2 km | 213 | 1,031 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kingsholme [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31546/kingsholme/topic/education