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Kilkivan · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Kilkivan

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

A low rate of formal schooling shapes the local workforce in Kilkivan, where only 25.2% of residents have finished Year 12. This is far below the national figure and represents a significant drop from previous years, meaning most adults here rely on practical skills rather than university degrees.

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📍 Kilkivan, Urban Centre

Where Kilkivan sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

6.1% ▲ +1.7%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Kilkivan — lower than 86% of areas.

Kilkivan6.1%
4600, QLD 6.5%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion is much lower than in most areas, with Year 12 rates falling 16 points since 2011. The most common highest year of school reached is Year 10, completed by 32.5% of people.

Completed Year 12

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25.2% ▼ -38.4%

Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Kilkivan, the largest group is Year 10 at 36%, followed by Year 12 (28%) and Year 9 or below (24%).

Year 10 32.5% Year 12 25.2% Year 9 or below 21.4% Year 11 11.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon here, as only 6.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Queensland figure. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 40.7% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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6.1% ▲ +1.7%

Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.

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 Kilkivan, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 25%.

Certificate III / IV 40.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 18.1% Bachelor degree 7.3% Postgraduate degree 2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.3% Certificate I / II 2.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

For those with qualifications, the most popular fields are Engineering and related studies at 16.9%, followed by Society and Culture at 12.4% and Management and Commerce at 11.9%.

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 Kilkivan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322070/kilkivan/topic/education