55.0% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 53.8%
- 2021: 55.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Callandoon · Suburb / Locality
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over half of residents in Callandoon have completed Year 12, which is a higher rate than in most similar areas. While school completion is relatively common, there is a significant gap in higher education, with no adults holding a university degree.
Highest year of school completed.
About 55% of people here finished Year 12, which is a little below the Queensland figure of 57.1% and well below the national average of 58.8%. Another 15% of residents stopped at Year 10.
55.0% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In Callandoon, Year 12 is the majority at 79%; Year 10 is next at 21%.
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
No adults in Callandoon hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Queensland figure of 21.9% and the national figure of 26.3%, placing the area among the lowest for university qualifications.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
In Callandoon, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 100%.
What people studied.
The most common field of qualification is Natural & physical sciences at 0%, ahead of Information technology (0%).
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are no schools located within 3 km of Callandoon, which is a common situation as this is smaller than about 59% of similar areas.
0
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).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Callandoon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30488/callandoon/topic/education