Cannindah · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Cannindah

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

Far fewer residents have finished high school in Cannindah compared to most other similar areas. Only 32.1% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This low level of formal schooling is reflected in the qualifications of local adults.

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📍 Cannindah, Suburb / Locality

Where Cannindah sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

0.0%
  • 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 Cannindah — lower than 99% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Cannindah0.0%
4630, QLD 9.5%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 32.1% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. Roughly the same proportion of people left school in Year 9 or below.

32.1%

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 34.6%
  • 2021: 32.1%

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

Highest year of school

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Cannindah splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (30%) and Year 9 or below (30%), with Year 10 at 27%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

No adults in the area hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is among the lowest rates for this level and is far below the national figure of 26.3%.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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 Cannindah, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 100%.

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Engineering & related at 63%, ahead of Natural & physical sciences (0%).

Field of qualification

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In Cannindah, Engineering & related is the majority at 100%.

Schools

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

There are two schools within 3km, which is more than about 66% of similar areas. These schools are small, with an average size of 93 students, and are split evenly between government and Catholic providers.

2

Higher than 62% 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).

965

Lower than 65% 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 Cannindah — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Cannindah

2 schools — 185 students, average ICSEA 965.

By sector: Catholic 1 · Government 1

By type: Primary 1 · Secondary 1

Schools serving Cannindah, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
St Therese's Catholic Primary School, Monto Catholic Primary 9.6 km 36 1,000
Monto State High School, Monto Government Secondary 9.8 km 149 957

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 Cannindah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30514/cannindah/topic/education