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Education & Qualifications in Calimo

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

A far lower share of residents in Calimo have completed Year 12 compared to the rest of the state. Only 27.6% of people finished high school, which is 31 points below the New South Wales and national figures. This gap extends to higher education, with very few residents holding university degrees.

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Where Calimo sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

5.1% ▼ -60.3%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Calimo — lower than 88% of areas.

Calimo5.1%
2710, NSW 11.5%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the national figure of 58.8%. The most common highest school year reached is Year 10 for 32.8% of residents.

Completed Year 12

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27.6% ▲ +7.5%

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Calimo, the largest group is Year 10 at 36%, followed by Year 12 (30%) and Year 9 or below (21%).

Year 10 32.8% Year 12 27.6% Year 9 or below 19.0% Year 11 12.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 5.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is much lower than most areas and far below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%. Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 34.8%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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5.1% ▼ -60.3%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality 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 Calimo, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 73%; Bachelor degree is next at 27%.

Certificate III / IV 34.8% Bachelor degree 13.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are management and commerce at 17.4%, followed by engineering, agriculture, and health, which each represent 13.0%.

Field of qualification

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In Calimo, the largest group is Management & commerce at 31%, followed by Engineering & related (23%) and Agriculture & environment (23%).

Management & commerce 17.4% Engineering & related 13.0% Agriculture & environment 13.0% Health 13.0%

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, which is a smaller number than about 59% of similar areas.

Schools within 3 km

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Lower than 99% 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).

Schools in and around Calimo — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Calimo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10753/calimo/topic/education