60.3% ▲ +16.2%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51.9%
- 2016: 56.8%
- 2021: 60.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kleinton · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Kleinton
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Kleinton have finished their schooling than in most similar areas, with 60.3% completing Year 12. This result is well above the Queensland figure. The area's educational profile is backed by a strong mix of trade certificates and university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
A high number of residents finished high school, with 60.3% completing Year 12. This is a little above the national figure and much higher than most other similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kleinton, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 10 is next at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 21.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is about the same as the Queensland average. Trade qualifications are common here, with 35.1% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.
21.2% ▲ +22.5%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 21.2%
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 Kleinton, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 18.1%, followed closely by engineering and related fields at 17.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are five schools within 3 km, which is more than 75% of similar areas. These schools are generally larger than most, with an average size of 584 students.
5
Higher than 73% 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).
584
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,027
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Kleinton
5 schools — 2,918 students, average ICSEA 1,027.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Highfields State Secondary College, Highfields | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 795 | 1,001 |
| Mary MacKillop Catholic College, Highfields | Catholic | Combined | 3.8 km | 1,047 | 1,046 |
| Geham State School, Geham | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 163 | 1,012 |
| Highfields State School, Highfields | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 653 | 1,037 |
| Meringandan State School, Meringandan West | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 260 | 1,018 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kleinton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31560/kleinton/topic/education