51.2% ▲ +19.9%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.7%
- 2016: 46.9%
- 2021: 51.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kallangur · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Kallangur
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 11.6% of adults in Kallangur hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure. This puts the area well behind most other places for higher education. While many residents have completed school or a trade certificate, university qualifications are less common here.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 51.2% of people have finished Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is still well below the Queensland figure of 57.1% and the Australian average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kallangur, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 10 is next at 27%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Trade certificates are common, with 41.9% of adults holding a Certificate III or IV. In contrast, the proportion of people with a university degree is far below both the state and national levels.
11.6% ▲ +46.1%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 11.6%
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 Kallangur, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 17.9%, followed by engineering at 14.4% and society and culture at 14.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Kallangur has 26 schools within 3km, which is among the largest number for this level. While these schools are among the largest in size, there are fewer schools per 1,000 children compared to other areas.
0.68
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
26
Higher than 88% 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).
820
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,018
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Kallangur
26 schools — 21,315 students, average ICSEA 1,018.
By sector: Government 16 · Independent 6 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 14 · Secondary 8 · Combined 4
| Kallangur State School, Kallangur | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 982 | 957 |
| Murrumba State Secondary College, Murrumba Downs | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 1,682 | 1,001 |
| Dakabin State School, Kallangur | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 529 | 958 |
| Pinnacle Academic College, Kallangur | Independent | Primary | 1.6 km | 109 | 1,015 |
| Undurba State School, Murrumba Downs | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 919 | 1,012 |
| Living Faith Lutheran Primary School, Murrumba Downs | Independent | Primary | 2.0 km | 567 | 1,080 |
| Y Schools Queensland - Moreton Bay, North Lakes | Independent | Secondary | 2.3 km | 259 | 942 |
| Mt Maria College - Petrie, Petrie | Catholic | Secondary | 2.5 km | 403 | 1,015 |
| Our Lady of the Way School, Petrie | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 246 | 1,037 |
| Dakabin State High School, Dakabin | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 980 | 940 |
| Kurwongbah State School, Petrie | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 620 | 992 |
| Griffin State School, Griffin | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 1,159 | 1,015 |
| St Benedict's College, Mango Hill | Catholic | Secondary | 3.0 km | 981 | 1,062 |
| North Lakes State College, North Lakes | Government | Combined | 3.1 km | 2,407 | 1,018 |
| The Lakes College, North Lakes | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 1,169 | 1,125 |
| Petrie State School, Petrie | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 492 | 973 |
| Northpine Christian College, Dakabin | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 952 | 1,068 |
| Mango Hill State School, Mango Hill | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 1,561 | 1,065 |
| Bounty Boulevard State School, North Lakes | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 1,134 | 1,011 |
| Pine Rivers Special School, Lawnton | Government | Combined | 3.9 km | 348 | 1,009 |
| St Benedict's Primary School, Mango Hill | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 762 | 1,070 |
| YOS Lawnton, Lawnton | Independent | Secondary | 3.9 km | 132 | 915 |
| Lawnton State School, Lawnton | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 643 | 967 |
| Mango Hill State Secondary College, Mango Hill | Government | Secondary | 4.6 km | 1,005 | 1,031 |
| Strathpine State School, Strathpine | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 372 | 976 |
| Pine Rivers State High School, Strathpine | Government | Secondary | 5.3 km | 902 | 960 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kallangur [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31475/kallangur/topic/education