Canningvale · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Canningvale

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

Few adults in Canningvale hold a university degree, with 0.0% having a bachelor's degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, reflecting a local workforce where trade and vocational certificates are the most common qualifications.

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📍 Canningvale, Suburb / Locality

Where Canningvale sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

0.0% ▼ -100.0%
  • 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 Canningvale — lower than 99% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Canningvale0.0%
4370, QLD 11.5%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 22.0% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. The most common highest year of school completed is Year 10, at 39.6%.

22.0% ▼ -10.4%

Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.5%
  • 2016: 25.9%
  • 2021: 22.0%

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

Highest year of school

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In Canningvale, the largest group is Year 10 at 49%, followed by Year 12 (27%) and Year 11 (14%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Most residents hold vocational qualifications rather than degrees, with 59.2% holding a Certificate III or IV and 20.4% having a diploma. This explains why the number of people with a bachelor degree is far below the Australian average.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.0%
  • 2016: 4.2%
  • 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 Canningvale, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 74%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 26%.

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and Management & commerce, both at 18.4%, followed by Health at 14.3%.

Field of qualification

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Canningvale splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (29%) and Management & commerce (29%), with Health at 23%.

Schools

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

There are seven schools within 3 km, which is more than about 79% of similar areas. These include a mix of government (42.9%), Catholic (28.6%), and independent (28.6%) options, though the average school advantage score is lower than most areas.

7

Higher than 75% 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).

961

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

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

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Schools serving Canningvale

7 schools — 2,451 students, average ICSEA 961.

By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 2 · Independent 2

By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 2 · Combined 2

Schools serving Canningvale, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Assumption College, Warwick Catholic Secondary 4.7 km 444 994
St Mary's School, Warwick Catholic Primary 4.8 km 321 1,002
Warwick East State School, Warwick Government Primary 4.8 km 237 923
The SCOTS PGC College, Warwick Independent Combined 4.8 km 470 1,008
Warwick Central State School, Warwick Government Primary 5.1 km 155 863
Warwick State High School, Warwick Government Secondary 5.5 km 702 920
The School of Total Education, Warwick Independent Combined 5.5 km 122 985

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 Canningvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30516/canningvale/topic/education