54.5% ▲ +26.2%
Higher than 53% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 43.2%
- 2016: 47.8%
- 2021: 54.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Caloundra · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Caloundra
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people in Caloundra have finished high school or university than the national figure, though educational levels are climbing. Only 54.5% of residents completed Year 12, which is well below the Australian average. However, more people are gaining qualifications now than a decade ago.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates rose 11 points since 2011 to reach 54.5%. This is a little below the Queensland figure and well below the national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Caloundra, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 10 is next at 26%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose 7.9 points since 2011 to 20.6%. This is slightly lower than the Queensland figure and well below the Australian average.
20.6% ▲ +62.2%
Higher than 54% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 20.6%
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 Caloundra, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 17.4%, followed by engineering and health, which both sit around 13%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Caloundra has 18 schools with an average size of 849 students, which is among the highest for similar areas. While schools per 1,000 children are among the lowest, the average school advantage score is higher than most areas.
18
Lower than 69% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.09
Lower than 92% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
15,276
Higher than 72% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
849
Higher than 92% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,040
Higher than 62% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Caloundra
18 schools — 15,276 students, average ICSEA 1,040.
By sector: Government 12 · Catholic 3 · Independent 3
By type: Combined 8 · Primary 8 · Secondary 2
| Kawana Waters State College, Bokarina | Government | Combined | — | 2,495 | 1,034 |
| Meridan State College, Meridan Plains | Government | Combined | — | 1,795 | 1,013 |
| Unity College, Caloundra West | Catholic | Combined | — | 1,450 | 1,065 |
| Caloundra State High School, Caloundra | Government | Secondary | — | 1,316 | 1,004 |
| Pacific Lutheran College, Meridan Plains | Independent | Combined | — | 1,204 | 1,114 |
| Talara Primary College, Currimundi | Government | Primary | — | 974 | 1,035 |
| Baringa State Primary School, Baringa | Government | Primary | — | 930 | 1,032 |
| Buddina State School, Buddina | Government | Primary | — | 742 | 1,057 |
| Baringa State Secondary College, Baringa | Government | Secondary | — | 677 | 1,007 |
| Nirimba State Primary School, Nirimba | Government | Primary | — | 665 | 1,023 |
| Currimundi State School, Currimundi | Government | Primary | — | 619 | 1,041 |
| Golden Beach State School, Golden Beach | Government | Primary | — | 548 | 1,015 |
| Caloundra State School, Caloundra | Government | Primary | — | 481 | 1,027 |
| Caloundra Christian College, Caloundra | Independent | Combined | — | 438 | 1,058 |
| Our Lady of the Rosary School, Caloundra | Catholic | Primary | — | 321 | 1,092 |
| Caloundra City Private School, Pelican Waters | Independent | Combined | — | 228 | 1,095 |
| Notre Dame College, Bells Creek | Catholic | Combined | — | 216 | 1,066 |
| Currimundi Special School, Dicky Beach | Government | Combined | — | 177 | 1,006 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Caloundra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31602/caloundra/topic/education