Kynuna · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Kynuna

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

Education levels in Kynuna have remained largely consistent over the last decade, with a significant gap in school completions. Only 36.8% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This puts the area well behind most other similar regions across the country.

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📍 Kynuna, Suburb / Locality

Where Kynuna sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

13.2%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kynuna — lower than 56% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Kynuna13.2%
4823, QLD 7.8%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion is low here, with 36.8% finishing Year 12 and 18.4% leaving at Year 9 or below. These figures are far below both the Queensland and Australian averages.

36.8%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 35.0%
  • 2021: 36.8%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Kynuna, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 9 or below is next at 27%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The typical adult is less likely to hold a university degree, with only 13.2% having a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, though Certificate III and IV qualifications are more common at 30%.

13.2%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 7.7%
  • 2021: 13.2%

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 Kynuna, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Bachelor degree is next at 45%.

Field of study

What people studied.

There are no residents listed with qualifications in fields such as IT, engineering, or agriculture.

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 kilometres of the area, making it smaller than about 59% of similar locations.

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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).

Schools in and around Kynuna — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

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 Kynuna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31599/kynuna/topic/education