Conondale · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Conondale

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

Over a quarter of adults in Conondale hold a Certificate III or IV qualification, the most common achievement in the area. While the community has a high number of university degrees compared to similar places, overall school completion rates sit well below the national figure.

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📍 Conondale, Suburb / Locality

Where Conondale sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

23.0% ▲ +26.6%
  • 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 Conondale — higher than 74% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Conondale23.0%
4552, QLD 27.6%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 55.5% of residents completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but slightly below the Queensland figure and well below the national average.

55.5% ▲ +16.3%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 47.8%
  • 2016: 51.6%
  • 2021: 55.5%

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

Highest year of school

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In Conondale, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 10 is next at 22%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

People with a bachelor degree or higher make up 23.0% of adults, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the state average.

23.0% ▲ +26.6%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.2%
  • 2016: 18.7%
  • 2021: 23.0%

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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Conondale splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (33%) and Bachelor degree (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 22%.

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, with health (12.0%), engineering (11.4%), and management and commerce (11.0%) being the most common.

Schools

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

The area has a high number of schools per 1,000 children, though these are mostly small government primary schools with a lower average advantage score than most areas.

1

Lower than 57% 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).

970

Lower than 62% 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 Conondale — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Conondale

1 school — 47 students, average ICSEA 970.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1

Schools serving Conondale, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Conondale State School, Conondale Government Primary 4.1 km 47 970

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 Conondale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30666/conondale/topic/education