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Education & Qualifications in Canoona

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

Far fewer people have finished high school in Canoona compared to the rest of the country. Only 36.2% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This gap in basic schooling is mirrored in higher education, where only 10% of adults hold a university degree.

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Where Canoona sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

10.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Canoona — lower than 71% of areas.

Canoona10.0%
4702, QLD 9.3%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the Queensland rate, with 36.2% of people finishing their final year. Roughly 30.4% of residents finished Year 10, while 14.5% finished Year 9 or below.

Completed Year 12

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36.2% —

Lower than 74% 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 Canoona, the largest group is Year 12 at 40%, followed by Year 10 (34%) and Year 9 or below (16%).

Year 12 36.2% Year 10 30.4% Year 9 or below 14.5% Year 11 8.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 10% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 44.4% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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10.0% —

Lower than 71% 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 Canoona, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Certificate I / II (21%).

Certificate III / IV 44.4% Bachelor degree 19.4% Certificate I / II 19.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 11.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in Canoona are spread across several fields, with Engineering, Agriculture, and Health each accounting for 19.4% of degrees and certificates.

Field of qualification

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Canoona splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (22%) and Agriculture & environment (22%), with Health at 22%.

Engineering & related 19.4% Agriculture & environment 19.4% Health 19.4% Education 16.7% Management & commerce 13.9%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a common trait for about 59% of similar areas.

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).

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

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 Canoona [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30522/canoona/topic/education