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Education & Qualifications in Kalapa

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

Education levels in Kalapa have remained low compared to the rest of the country, with only 7.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure, marking the area as a place where few residents have pursued higher university study.

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Where Kalapa sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

7.3% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kalapa — lower than 81% of areas.

Kalapa7.3%
4702, QLD 9.3%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 42.7% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. About 20.7% of people finished Year 10, while 14.6% left school in Year 9 or earlier.

Completed Year 12

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42.7% —

Lower than 56% 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 Kalapa, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 10 is next at 27%.

Year 12 42.7% Year 10 20.7% Year 9 or below 14.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a university degree is much lower than most areas, sitting at 7.3%. Instead, the most common qualifications are diplomas (15.9%) and certificates (20.5%).

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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7.3% —

Lower than 81% 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 Kalapa, the largest group is Advanced diploma / diploma at 32%, followed by Certificate III / IV (23%) and Certificate I / II (18%).

Advanced diploma / diploma 15.9% Certificate III / IV 11.4% Certificate I / II 9.1% Postgraduate degree 6.8% Bachelor degree 6.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering (11.4%) and management and commerce (9.1%). Agriculture, health, and society and culture each account for 6.8% of degrees.

Field of qualification

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In Kalapa, the largest group is Engineering & related at 28%, followed by Management & commerce (22%) and Agriculture & environment (17%).

Engineering & related 11.4% Management & commerce 9.1% Agriculture & environment 6.8% Health 6.8% Society & culture 6.8%

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 smaller number of facilities than 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).

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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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kalapa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31470/kalapa/topic/education