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Kogan · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Kogan

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

Education levels in Kogan have remained low over the last decade, with very few residents holding university degrees. Just 4.8% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure. Most people here leave school early or hold trade certificates instead of degrees.

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📍 Kogan, Suburb / Locality

Where Kogan sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

4.8% ▼ -10.1%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kogan — lower than 89% of areas.

Kogan4.8%
4406, QLD 11.7%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 26.8% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below both the Queensland and national figures. The most common highest year of school reached is Year 10, completed by 27.9% of people.

Completed Year 12

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26.8% ▲ +25.1%

Lower than 91% 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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Kogan splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (35%) and Year 12 (33%), with Year 9 or below at 24%.

Year 10 27.9% Year 12 26.8% Year 9 or below 19.1% Year 11 6.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is uncommon here, as the proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is much lower than most areas. Instead, Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification, held by 36.6% of the population.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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4.8% ▼ -10.1%

Lower than 89% 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 Kogan, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 66%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 11%.

Certificate III / IV 36.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 6.3% Bachelor degree 5.4% Certificate I / II 4.5% Postgraduate degree 2.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

For those with qualifications, Engineering and related fields are the most frequent at 19.6%, followed by Society and culture at 11.6%.

Field of qualification

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In Kogan, the largest group is Engineering & related at 39%, followed by Society & culture (23%) and Management & commerce (12%).

Engineering & related 19.6% Society & culture 11.6% Management & commerce 6.3% Health 4.5% Agriculture & environment 3.6% Architecture & building 2.7% Education 2.7%

Schools

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

Kogan has a high number of schools per 1,000 children, though they are much smaller than most areas. All local schools are government primary schools.

Schools within 3 km

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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).

Average school ICSEA

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824

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Kogan

1 school — 35 students, average ICSEA 824.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1
Kogan State School, Kogan Government Primary 6.0 km 35 824

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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kogan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31564/kogan/topic/education