47.7% ▲ +18.9%
Higher than 67% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 40.1%
- 2016: 42.4%
- 2021: 47.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Scenic Rim · Council (LGA)
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of schooling and degrees are more common in Scenic Rim than in most similar areas, though they remain well below state and national figures. While 47.7% of residents have finished Year 12, the region has seen a steady increase in both school completions and university degrees over the last decade.
Highest year of school completed.
Completion of Year 12 has risen by 7.6 percentage points since 2011 to reach 47.7%. This is higher than most similar areas, but still far below the Australian figure of 58.8%.
47.7% ▲ +18.9%
Higher than 67% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In Scenic Rim, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 28%.
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 15% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the Queensland average of 21.9%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 35.8% of residents.
15.0% ▲ +31.5%
Higher than 61% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
In Scenic Rim, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are engineering and related subjects at 15.6%, followed by management and commerce at 14.7% and society and culture at 11.2%.
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The region has 29 schools with 7,735 total enrolments, more than 80% of similar areas. Most students attend government schools (82.8%), and the typical school size is 267 students.
29
Higher than 80% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.84
Higher than 50% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
7,735
Higher than 73% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
267
Higher than 56% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
996
Higher than 64% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
29 schools — 7,735 students, average ICSEA 996.
By sector: Government 24 · Catholic 3 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 23 · Secondary 4 · Combined 2
| Beaudesert State High School, Beaudesert | Government | Secondary | — | 1,257 | 942 |
| Tamborine Mountain State High School, Tamborine Mountain | Government | Secondary | — | 943 | 1,039 |
| Boonah State High School, Boonah | Government | Secondary | — | 599 | 984 |
| Tamborine Mountain State School, Tamborine Mountain | Government | Primary | — | 564 | 1,054 |
| Tamborine Mountain College, North Tamborine | Independent | Combined | — | 546 | 1,073 |
| Beaudesert State School, Beaudesert | Government | Primary | — | 533 | 917 |
| The Kooralbyn International School, Kooralbyn | Independent | Combined | — | 475 | 981 |
| St Mary's School, Beaudesert | Catholic | Primary | — | 414 | 1,014 |
| Canungra State School, Canungra | Government | Primary | — | 384 | 1,012 |
| McAuley College, Beaudesert | Catholic | Secondary | — | 363 | 1,016 |
| Kalbar State School, Kalbar | Government | Primary | — | 274 | 1,016 |
| Gleneagle State School, Gleneagle | Government | Primary | — | 222 | 929 |
| Peak Crossing State School, Peak Crossing | Government | Primary | — | 174 | 981 |
| All Saints' School, Boonah | Catholic | Primary | — | 137 | 1,018 |
| Tamrookum State School, Tamrookum | Government | Primary | — | 130 | 973 |
| Beechmont State School, Beechmont | Government | Primary | — | 120 | 1,042 |
| St Bernard State School, Tamborine Mountain | Government | Primary | — | 117 | 1,039 |
| Boonah State School, Boonah | Government | Primary | — | 104 | 948 |
| Veresdale Scrub State School, Veresdale Scrub | Government | Primary | — | 72 | 975 |
| Rathdowney State School, Rathdowney | Government | Primary | — | 58 | 950 |
| Aratula State School, Aratula | Government | Primary | — | 51 | 969 |
| Harrisville State School, Harrisville | Government | Primary | — | 41 | 964 |
| Roadvale State School, Roadvale | Government | Primary | — | 38 | 977 |
| Mount Alford State School, Mount Alford | Government | Primary | — | 37 | 982 |
| Warrill View State School, Warrill View | Government | Primary | — | 24 | 963 |
| Darlington State School, Darlington | Government | Primary | — | 22 | 1,023 |
| Mutdapilly State School, Mutdapilly | Government | Primary | — | 17 | 990 |
| Maroon State School, Maroon | Government | Primary | — | 11 | 975 |
| Hillview State School, Hillview | Government | Primary | — | 8 | 1,045 |
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Scenic Rim [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA36510/scenic-rim/topic/education