Kiels Mountain · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Kiels Mountain

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

High levels of schooling and degrees shape daily life in Kiels Mountain, where 62.5% of residents have completed Year 12. This is well above the national figure, marking a huge jump from just 21.8% back in 2011.

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📍 Kiels Mountain, Urban Centre

Where Kiels Mountain sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

25.2% ▲ +612.5%
  • 0.0%–1.3%: 16 areas
  • 1.3%–2.5%: 29 areas
  • 2.5%–3.8%: 53 areas
  • 3.8%–5.0%: 79 areas
  • 5.0%–6.3%: 86 areas
  • 6.3%–7.5%: 124 areas
  • 7.5%–8.8%: 163 areas
  • 8.8%–10.0%: 174 areas
  • 10.0%–11.3%: 184 areas
  • 11.3%–12.5%: 142 areas
  • 12.5%–13.8%: 100 areas
  • 13.8%–15.0%: 95 areas
  • 15.0%–16.3%: 91 areas
  • 16.3%–17.5%: 66 areas
  • 17.5%–18.8%: 60 areas
  • 18.8%–20.0%: 43 areas
  • 20.0%–21.3%: 33 areas
  • 21.3%–22.5%: 49 areas
  • 22.5%–23.8%: 39 areas
  • 23.8%–25.0%: 36 areas
  • 25.0%–26.3%: 27 areas
  • 26.3%–27.5%: 25 areas
  • 27.5%–28.8%: 26 areas
  • 28.8%–30.0%: 12 areas
  • 30.0%–31.3%: 17 areas
  • 31.3%–32.5%: 10 areas
  • 32.5%–33.8%: 11 areas
  • 33.8%–35.0%: 40 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Kiels Mountain — higher than 89% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Kiels Mountain25.2%
4559, QLD 20.9%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is among the highest for similar areas at 62.5%, which is well above both the Queensland and Australian figures.

62.5% ▲ +187.2%

Higher than 96% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 21.8%
  • 2016: 47.9%
  • 2021: 62.5%

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

Highest year of school

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In Kiels Mountain, Year 12 is the majority at 66%; Year 10 is next at 21%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A quarter of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is much higher than most areas and has risen 22 points since 2011.

25.2% ▲ +612.5%

Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 3.5%
  • 2016: 15.8%
  • 2021: 25.2%

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 Kiels Mountain, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (31%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 16.4%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.1%.

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 Kiels Mountain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321059/kiels-mountain/topic/education