57.1% —
Higher than 80% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 51.3%
- 2021: 57.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Noosa · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Noosa
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than a quarter of residents in Noosa hold a bachelor's degree, reflecting a highly qualified community. The area has seen a steady rise in academic achievement, with a significant increase in both university degrees and high school completions over the last five years.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose 5.9 points since 2016 to reach 57.1%. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits about the same as the Queensland figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Noosa, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 10 is next at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose 5.0 points to 22.8%, which is much higher than most similar areas. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 28.3% of residents.
22.8% —
Higher than 78% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Noosa splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (34%) and Bachelor degree (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in Noosa are most common in management and commerce at 17.3%, followed by engineering and related fields at 12.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 16 schools with a high average advantage score and larger-than-usual average sizes. However, with 1.92 schools per 1,000 children, this is much lower than most areas.
16
Higher than 67% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.92
Lower than 82% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
7,962
Higher than 73% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
498
Higher than 82% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,054
Higher than 83% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Noosa
16 schools — 7,962 students, average ICSEA 1,054.
By sector: Government 10 · Independent 3 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 10 · Secondary 4 · Combined 2
| Sunshine Beach State High School, Sunshine Beach | Government | Secondary | — | 1,405 | 1,043 |
| Good Shepherd Lutheran College, Noosaville | Independent | Combined | — | 1,121 | 1,117 |
| Noosa District State High School, Cooroy | Government | Secondary | — | 882 | 1,012 |
| St Teresa's Catholic College, Noosaville | Catholic | Secondary | — | 801 | 1,066 |
| Sunshine Beach State School, Sunshine Beach | Government | Primary | — | 706 | 1,083 |
| St Thomas More Primary School, Sunshine Beach | Catholic | Primary | — | 578 | 1,086 |
| Tewantin State School, Tewantin | Government | Primary | — | 560 | 1,018 |
| Noosa Christian College, Cooroy | Independent | Combined | — | 478 | 1,060 |
| Noosaville State School, Noosaville | Government | Primary | — | 418 | 1,039 |
| Cooroy State School, Cooroy | Government | Primary | — | 336 | 1,006 |
| Pomona State School, Pomona | Government | Primary | — | 272 | 1,023 |
| Cooran State School, Cooran | Government | Primary | — | 139 | 1,014 |
| Noosa Flexible School, Sunshine Beach | Catholic | Secondary | — | 102 | 958 |
| Montessori Noosa, Sunshine Beach | Independent | Primary | — | 58 | 1,057 |
| Federal State School, Federal | Government | Primary | — | 55 | 981 |
| Kin Kin State School, Kin Kin | Government | Primary | — | 51 | 1,003 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Noosa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA35740/noosa/topic/education