55.4% ▲ +24.3%
Lower than 54% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 44.6%
- 2016: 48.6%
- 2021: 55.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Fisher · Federal Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Fisher
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
An 11 point rise in Year 12 completions since 2011 marks a significant educational shift for Fisher. While the area has seen growth in qualifications, it remains well below the national average for both school finishes and university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 55.4% of residents finished Year 12, which is a little below the Queensland figure and well below the Australian average. This is a notable increase from 2011, when only 44.6% had completed their final year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Fisher, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here than across the country, with 20.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is slightly lower than the state average, though the figure has risen by 4.9 points since 2016.
20.6% —
Lower than 54% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 20.6%
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 Fisher, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in management and commerce at 16.7%, followed by engineering and health, which both sit around 13%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Fisher has much larger schools than most areas, with an average size of 635 students. However, there are far fewer schools per 1,000 children than in other similar places, and 74.4% of the sector is government-run.
1.46
Lower than 82% of federal electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
43
Lower than 86% of federal electorate 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).
27,298
Higher than 54% of federal electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
635
Higher than 79% of federal electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,038
Higher than 57% of federal electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Fisher
43 schools — 27,298 students, average ICSEA 1,038.
By sector: Government 32 · Independent 6 · Catholic 5
By type: Primary 25 · Combined 11 · Secondary 7
| Maleny State High School, Maleny | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 647 | 1,029 |
| Maleny State School, Maleny | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 409 | 1,050 |
| Peachester State School, Peachester | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 104 | 1,001 |
| The River School, Maleny | Independent | Primary | 7.7 km | 77 | 1,074 |
| Beerwah State School, Beerwah | Government | Primary | 9.6 km | 220 | 950 |
| Mooloolah State School, Mooloolah Valley | Government | Primary | 9.7 km | 230 | 1,012 |
| Landsborough State School, Landsborough | Government | Primary | 9.7 km | 316 | 989 |
| My Independent School, Beerwah | Independent | Secondary | 10.3 km | 69 | 996 |
| Glasshouse Christian College, Beerwah | Independent | Combined | 10.9 km | 1,180 | 1,039 |
| Beerwah State High School, Beerwah | Government | Secondary | 11.1 km | 855 | 970 |
| Eudlo State School, Eudlo | Government | Primary | 12.2 km | 110 | 1,007 |
| Montville State School, Montville | Government | Primary | 12.7 km | 91 | 1,072 |
| Palmwoods State School, Palmwoods | Government | Primary | 14.3 km | 485 | 1,030 |
| Glass House Mountains State School, Glass House Mountains | Government | Primary | 14.3 km | 376 | 998 |
| Glenview State School, Glenview | Government | Primary | 15.1 km | 251 | 1,062 |
| Conondale State School, Conondale | Government | Primary | 16.7 km | 47 | 970 |
| Chevallum State School, Chevallum | Government | Primary | 17.4 km | 456 | 1,054 |
| Nirimba State Primary School, Nirimba | Government | Primary | 18.9 km | 665 | 1,023 |
| Beerburrum State School, Beerburrum | Government | Primary | 19.6 km | 101 | 945 |
| Notre Dame College, Bells Creek | Catholic | Combined | 19.7 km | 216 | 1,066 |
| Baringa State Secondary College, Baringa | Government | Secondary | 20.9 km | 677 | 1,007 |
| Siena Catholic College, Sippy Downs | Catholic | Secondary | 21.1 km | 889 | 1,073 |
| Siena Catholic Primary School, Sippy Downs | Catholic | Primary | 21.1 km | 616 | 1,081 |
| Palmview State Secondary College, Palmview | Government | Secondary | 21.2 km | 379 | 1,021 |
| Palmview State Primary School, Palmview | Government | Primary | 21.3 km | 596 | 1,037 |
| Palmview State Special School, Palmview | Government | Combined | 21.3 km | 102 | 1,023 |
| Baringa State Primary School, Baringa | Government | Primary | 21.5 km | 930 | 1,032 |
| Chancellor State College, Sippy Downs | Government | Combined | 22.1 km | 2,609 | 1,042 |
| Unity College, Caloundra West | Catholic | Combined | 22.2 km | 1,450 | 1,065 |
| Meridan State College, Meridan Plains | Government | Combined | 23.6 km | 1,795 | 1,013 |
| Caloundra City Private School, Pelican Waters | Independent | Combined | 23.6 km | 228 | 1,095 |
| Pacific Lutheran College, Meridan Plains | Independent | Combined | 24.3 km | 1,204 | 1,114 |
| Golden Beach State School, Golden Beach | Government | Primary | 24.9 km | 548 | 1,015 |
| Caloundra Christian College, Caloundra | Independent | Combined | 25.0 km | 438 | 1,058 |
| Talara Primary College, Currimundi | Government | Primary | 25.1 km | 974 | 1,035 |
| Caloundra State High School, Caloundra | Government | Secondary | 25.7 km | 1,316 | 1,004 |
| Kawana Waters State College, Bokarina | Government | Combined | 26.6 km | 2,495 | 1,034 |
| Caloundra State School, Caloundra | Government | Primary | 26.6 km | 481 | 1,027 |
| Currimundi State School, Currimundi | Government | Primary | 26.8 km | 619 | 1,041 |
| Currimundi Special School, Dicky Beach | Government | Combined | 26.8 km | 177 | 1,006 |
| Our Lady of the Rosary School, Caloundra | Catholic | Primary | 27.5 km | 321 | 1,092 |
| Mooloolaba State School, Mooloolaba | Government | Primary | 28.1 km | 807 | 1,064 |
| Buddina State School, Buddina | Government | Primary | 28.6 km | 742 | 1,057 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Fisher [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED310/fisher/topic/education