30.2% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.8%
- 2021: 30.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kelso · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Kelso
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents in Kelso have completed high school or university than in most similar areas. Only 30.2% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the Tasmanian figure of 47.1%. This trend extends to higher education, with university qualifications being very uncommon here.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is much lower than most areas, with only 30.2% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far below the national figure of 58.8%, and the most common highest year of school reached here is Year 10 at 39.6%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kelso, the largest group is Year 10 at 46%, followed by Year 12 (35%) and Year 9 or below (14%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are rare in Kelso, where only 5.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the 26.3% national average, while the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 29.5% of people.
5.8% —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 5.8%
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 Kelso, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 28%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are society and culture at 14.7%, followed by management and commerce at 13.7% and engineering at 12.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are two schools within 3 km, more than about 66% of similar areas. These schools are split equally between government and Catholic sectors, though the average school advantage score is among the lowest for its level.
2
Higher than 62% 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).
281
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
884
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Kelso
2 schools — 562 students, average ICSEA 884.
By sector: Government 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Combined 2
| Port Dalrymple School, George Town | Government | Combined | 4.5 km | 381 | 858 |
| Star of the Sea Catholic College, George Town | Catholic | Combined | 4.7 km | 181 | 939 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kelso [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60300/kelso/topic/education