56.9% ▲ +42.2%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.0%
- 2016: 36.1%
- 2021: 56.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Calderwood · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Calderwood
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Calderwood hold higher qualifications than in most similar areas, though the local rate of bachelor degrees remains well below the national figure. It is a place where 56.9% of residents finished Year 12, which is a much higher rate than seen in many similar neighbourhoods.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
The typical resident is a little below the state and national figures for completing Year 12, with 56.9% reaching that milestone. About 27.8% of the population finished Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Calderwood, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 10 is next at 28%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 21.4% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the national average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 40.9% of residents.
21.4% ▲ +26.7%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 21.4%
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 Calderwood, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 21.9%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 17.8%. Society and culture and health also make up significant portions of local qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Calderwood has fewer schools per 1,000 children than most similar areas, though there are 8 schools within 3 km. Local schools are much larger than those in most similar areas, with 62.5% being government primary schools.
1.14
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
8
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality 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).
565
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
994
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Calderwood
8 schools — 4,519 students, average ICSEA 994.
By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 5 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| Calderwood Christian School, Albion Park | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 504 | 1,056 |
| Tullimbar Public School, Tullimbar | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 483 | 1,005 |
| St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Albion Park | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 399 | 1,037 |
| St Joseph's Catholic High School, Albion Park | Catholic | Secondary | 3.8 km | 736 | 1,029 |
| Albion Park Public School, Albion Park | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 516 | 972 |
| Albion Park High School, Albion Park | Government | Secondary | 4.6 km | 900 | 964 |
| Mount Terry Public School, Albion Park | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 635 | 982 |
| Albion Park Rail Public School, Albion Park | Government | Primary | 6.5 km | 346 | 894 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Calderwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10749/calderwood/topic/education