Jandowae · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Jandowae

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

Certificate III and IV qualifications are the most common achievement in Jandowae, where 37.7% of adults hold these. The area has very low rates of higher education, with far fewer people finishing high school or university compared to the rest of the state and country.

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📍 Jandowae, Suburb / Locality

Where Jandowae sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

6.4% ▲ +39.6%
  • 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 Jandowae — lower than 84% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Jandowae6.4%
4410, QLD 6.1%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 25.1% of people have completed Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. The most common highest year of school finished is Year 10, at 33.4%.

25.1% ▼ -1.8%

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 25.6%
  • 2016: 25.4%
  • 2021: 25.1%

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

Highest year of school

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In Jandowae, the largest group is Year 10 at 38%, followed by Year 12 (29%) and Year 9 or below (26%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Just 6.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is much lower than most areas and far below the national figure of 26.3%.

6.4% ▲ +39.6%

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.6%
  • 2016: 4.8%
  • 2021: 6.4%

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of qualification are Engineering and related subjects at 14.4%, followed by Society and culture at 10.7%.

Schools

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

The area has more schools per 1,000 children than most areas, though the typical school is small with 114 students. All schooling is provided by one government combined school.

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).

894

Lower than 88% 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 Jandowae

1 school — 114 students, average ICSEA 894.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Combined 1

Schools serving Jandowae, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Jandowae Prep-10 State School, Jandowae Government Combined 8.5 km 114 894

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 Jandowae [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31429/jandowae/topic/education