51.0% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 50.0%
- 2021: 51.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kentdale · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Kentdale
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Just over half of Kentdale residents have completed Year 12, which is a higher rate than most similar areas. While a fair few people hold university degrees, the overall level of formal schooling remains well below the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 51% of people finished Year 12, which is a higher proportion than in most similar areas, though it is still well below the 58.8% national figure. Another 25% of the population finished Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kentdale, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 10 is next at 31%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Nearly 20% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is more common here than in most similar areas. However, this is well below the 26.3% seen across Australia, with Certificate III or IV being the most common qualification at 22.1%.
19.8% —
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 19.8%
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 Kentdale, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 33%, followed by Bachelor degree (20%) and Graduate diploma / certificate (13%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 14.7%, followed by engineering at 11.8% and creative arts at 8.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, a situation more common than in about 59% of similar areas.
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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).
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kentdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50753/kentdale/topic/education