75.0% —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kuridala · Suburb / Locality
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher school completion rates than the national average define the educational landscape in Kuridala. While three quarters of residents have finished Year 12, the area has a very low rate of university degrees compared to the rest of the country.
Highest year of school completed.
A huge 75% of people here completed Year 12, which is far above the Queensland figure of 57.1% and the national average of 58.8%.
75.0% —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In Kuridala, Year 12 is the majority at 79%; Year 11 is next at 12%.
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon, with only 8.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the 26.3% seen across Australia, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are more typical at 35%.
8.3% —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
In Kuridala, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 70%; Bachelor degree is next at 30%.
What people studied.
Qualifications are heavily focused on practical fields, with 40% of degrees or certificates in agriculture and environment, followed by engineering and management at 15% each.
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are no schools located within 3 km of the area.
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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).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kuridala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31592/kuridala/topic/education