41.7% —
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Caboolture - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Caboolture - West
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Educational attainment in Caboolture - West has remained low over the last decade, with only 41.7% of residents completing Year 12. This is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%, reflecting a community where many adults leave school early.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is far below the national figure, as only 41.7% of people finished Year 12. This is much lower than most areas, with 27.6% of residents reaching Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Caboolture - West, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 9 or below (15%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is uncommon here, with only 9.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or more. This is far below the Australian average of 26.3%, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most typical, held by 40.8% of adults.
9.6% —
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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 Caboolture - West, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 15.3%, followed closely by engineering and related fields at 14.5% and society and culture at 14.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has eight schools and 3,185 enrolments, which is more than 82% of similar areas. While there are more schools per 1,000 children than most places, the average school advantage score is much lower than in most other areas.
8
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.32
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
20
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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).
3,185
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
398
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
963
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Caboolture - West
20 schools — 13,654 students, average ICSEA 970.
By sector: Government 13 · Independent 5 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 12 · Secondary 7 · Combined 1
| Caboolture Montessori School, Caboolture | Independent | Primary | 1.2 km | 218 | 1,069 |
| Tullawong State High School, Caboolture | Government | Secondary | 1.3 km | 897 | 936 |
| Tullawong State School, Caboolture | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 474 | 897 |
| St Paul's Lutheran Primary School, Caboolture | Independent | Primary | 1.7 km | 339 | 1,042 |
| Alta-1 College, Caboolture | Independent | Secondary | 2.1 km | 132 | 956 |
| Australian Christian College - Moreton, Caboolture | Independent | Combined | 2.6 km | 2,110 | 1,046 |
| Pumicestone State School, Caboolture | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 938 | 938 |
| Caboolture State School, Caboolture | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 254 | 888 |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Caboolture | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 646 | 1,018 |
| Caboolture East State School, Caboolture | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 539 | 930 |
| Bellmere State School, Bellmere | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 695 | 946 |
| Horizons College of Learning and Enrichment, Caboolture | Independent | Secondary | 4.1 km | 225 | 918 |
| St Columban's College, Caboolture | Catholic | Secondary | 4.2 km | 1,171 | 1,026 |
| Caboolture State High School, Caboolture | Government | Secondary | 4.5 km | 1,373 | 942 |
| Caboolture Special School, Caboolture South | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 197 | 962 |
| Lee Street State Special School, Caboolture | Government | Secondary | 4.7 km | 131 | 941 |
| Elimbah State School, Elimbah | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 538 | 988 |
| Morayfield State School, Morayfield | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 455 | 895 |
| Minimbah State School, Morayfield | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 668 | 949 |
| Morayfield State High School, Morayfield | Government | Secondary | 6.2 km | 1,654 | 939 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Caboolture - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/313021573/caboolture-west/topic/education