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Caloola · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Caloola

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

Fewer than half of adults in Caloola, at 44.7%, have completed Year 12. This is far below the New South Wales and national figures, though a higher than usual number of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher compared to similar areas.

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Where Caloola sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

18.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Caloola — higher than 61% of areas.

Caloola18.0%
2795, NSW 19.0%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 44.7% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the 58.8% national average. About 31.9% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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44.7% —

Lower than 51% 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 Caloola, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 38%.

Year 12 44.7% Year 10 31.9% Year 9 or below 8.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

While 18.0% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher—a figure higher than most similar areas—this remains well below the New South Wales rate of 27.8%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 44.4% of people.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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18.0% —

Higher than 61% 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 Caloola, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Postgraduate degree is next at 19%.

Certificate III / IV 44.4% Postgraduate degree 16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 16.7% Bachelor degree 8.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are mostly focused on Agriculture and Environment at 27.8%, followed by Health at 13.9% and Education at 11.1%.

Field of qualification

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In Caloola, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 40%, followed by Health (20%) and Education (16%).

Agriculture & environment 27.8% Health 13.9% Education 11.1% Engineering & related 8.3% Management & commerce 8.3%

Schools

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

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

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).

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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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Caloola [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10759/caloola/topic/education