60.7% —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 63.3%
- 2021: 60.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Cawdor · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Cawdor
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher school completion rates have become a standout feature for Cawdor since the last census. Over 60% of residents finished Year 12, which is well above the state figure and much higher than most similar areas. This academic trend is reflected in the local workforce, where nearly a quarter of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
More than 60% of people here completed Year 12, a result that is well above the Queensland average and much higher than most similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Cawdor, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 10 is next at 24%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 22.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, which is higher than most areas and about the same as the state average, though well below the national figure.
22.8% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.6%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Cawdor, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in engineering and related fields at 18.8%, followed by education at 16.8% and management and commerce at 16.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Cawdor has five schools within 3 km, which is more than 75% of similar areas. These schools are much larger than most in other areas and have a much higher average advantage score.
5
Higher than 73% 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).
596
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,045
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Cawdor
5 schools — 2,980 students, average ICSEA 1,045.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 3 · Combined 2
| Meringandan State School, Meringandan West | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 260 | 1,018 |
| Mary MacKillop Catholic College, Highfields | Catholic | Combined | 3.7 km | 1,047 | 1,046 |
| Gowrie State School, Gowrie Junction | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 210 | 1,013 |
| Highfields State School, Highfields | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 653 | 1,037 |
| Toowoomba Christian College, Highfields | Independent | Combined | 5.0 km | 810 | 1,066 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Cawdor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30565/cawdor/topic/education