39.6% ▲ +145.5%
Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 46.3%
- 2021: 39.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Khancoban · Urban Centre
Education & Qualifications in Khancoban
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people in Khancoban have finished high school compared to the rest of the country, but the number of qualified adults is growing. While only 39.6% of residents finished Year 12, this represents a significant 23 point increase since 2011. The area is now seeing more residents with university degrees and professional certificates.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Around 39.6% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This is a notable rise from 2011, when only 16.1% of the population had finished high school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Khancoban, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (25%) and Year 11 (17%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 14.1% of the population, a figure that is higher than most similar areas despite being far below the state average. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, which is the most common qualification at 37%.
14.1% ▲ +160.9%
Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 14.1%
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 Khancoban, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are heavily weighted toward technical and professional fields, with Engineering and related studies being the most common at 29.4%. Health and Management roles also make up a significant share of the local skill set.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Khancoban [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122072/khancoban/topic/education