56.8% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 40.5%
- 2021: 56.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kulgun · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Kulgun
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over a quarter of adults in Kulgun hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it a highly qualified area. This level of education is well above the Queensland figure, contributing to a community where many residents have a strong academic background.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 56.8% of residents finished Year 12, which is much higher than most similar areas and roughly the same as the state average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kulgun, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 10 is next at 26%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Many adults here hold a Certificate III or IV (43.1%), while 26.1% have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that sits well above the Queensland average.
26.1% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 26.1%
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 Kulgun, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (19%) and Graduate diploma / certificate (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are engineering (27.6%) and management and commerce (25.9%), followed by education and society and culture at 15.5% each.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There is one government primary school within 3 km, though its average size of 38 students is much lower than most areas.
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).
38
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
977
Lower 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 Kulgun
1 school — 38 students, average ICSEA 977.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Roadvale State School, Roadvale | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 38 | 977 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kulgun [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31579/kulgun/topic/education