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Kingston SE · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Kingston SE

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

Certificate III and IV qualifications are the most common achievement for adults in Kingston SE, held by 37.1% of the population. While formal schooling and university degree rates are much lower than the state and national figures, the number of people finishing Year 12 has grown since 2011.

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📍 Kingston SE, Urban Centre

Where Kingston SE sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

8.5% ▲ +35.1%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Kingston SE — lower than 72% of areas.

Kingston SE8.5%
5275, SA 9.2%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 32.2% of people have completed Year 12, which is far below the South Australian figure of 54.6%. This is lower than most similar areas, though the rate has risen 7.6 points since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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32.2% ▲ +31.1%

Lower than 72% 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 Kingston SE, the largest group is Year 12 at 35%, followed by Year 11 (23%) and Year 10 (23%).

Year 12 32.2% Year 11 21.6% Year 10 21.6% Year 9 or below 16.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 8.5% of the population, a figure far below the Australian average of 26.3%. This rate has risen slightly by 2.2 points over the last decade.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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8.5% ▲ +35.1%

Lower than 72% 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 Kingston SE, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.

Certificate III / IV 37.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.7% Bachelor degree 12.9% Certificate I / II 3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.9% Postgraduate degree 2.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering (12.6%), health (12.0%), and education (11.4%).

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 Kingston SE [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL415018/kingston-se/topic/education