Callignee · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Callignee

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

Education levels in Callignee have remained steady, though they sit well below state and national figures. Only 44.8% of residents finished Year 12, and just 16.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. These figures are far below the Victorian averages for both school and university completions.

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📍 Callignee, Suburb / Locality

Where Callignee sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

16.9% ▲ +43.2%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Callignee — higher than 58% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Callignee16.9%
3844, VIC 16.5%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Less than half of the population, 44.8%, completed Year 12, which is far below the 61.8% seen across Victoria. Other common highest school years include Year 10 at 20.3% and Year 11 at 17.5%.

44.8% ▲ +20.5%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 37.1%
  • 2016: 42.4%
  • 2021: 44.8%

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

Highest year of school

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In Callignee, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (22%) and Year 11 (19%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 16.9% of the area, well below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 41.3% of residents.

16.9% ▲ +43.2%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.8%
  • 2016: 11.1%
  • 2021: 16.9%

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Field of study

What people studied.

Engineering and related fields are the most common area of study at 22.9%. Other frequent fields include health and society and culture, both at 12.4%.

Schools

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

The single government primary school here is smaller than most, with an average size of 117 students, though it has a school advantage score that is much higher than most areas.

1

Lower than 57% 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).

1,040

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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

Schools serving Callignee

1 school — 117 students, average ICSEA 1,040.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1

Schools serving Callignee, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Traralgon South Primary School, Traralgon South Government Primary 4.0 km 117 1,040

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 Callignee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20447/callignee/topic/education