59.8% ▲ +19.5%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 50.1%
- 2016: 54.3%
- 2021: 59.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Buderim - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Buderim - North
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A much higher share of adults hold university degrees in Buderim - North than in the rest of Queensland. The area has seen a steady rise in education levels, with 27% of adults now holding a bachelor degree or higher. This trend is mirrored in school completions, which have climbed nearly 10 points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 59.8% of residents finished Year 12, which is a little above the Queensland figure. This result is about the same as the national average and marks a significant increase from 50.1% in 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Buderim - North, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 10 is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common here, with 27% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the state average, though it sits about the same as the Australian figure.
27.0% ▲ +47.8%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 27.0%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Buderim - North splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (32%) and Certificate III / IV (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 17.6%, followed by health at 14.9% and engineering at 12.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are much more advantaged than those in most other areas, though there are only 3 schools for the 3,894 students enrolled. Two-thirds of these schools are in the independent sector.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.03
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
17
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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).
3,894
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,298
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,118
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Buderim - North
17 schools — 15,178 students, average ICSEA 1,077.
By sector: Government 9 · Independent 6 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 8 · Combined 5 · Secondary 4
| Buderim Mountain State School, Buderim | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 1,183 | 1,096 |
| Kuluin State School, Kuluin | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 612 | 1,018 |
| Matthew Flinders Anglican College, Buderim | Independent | Combined | 3.0 km | 1,426 | 1,155 |
| Stella Maris School, Maroochydore | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 737 | 1,081 |
| Immanuel Lutheran College, Buderim | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 1,239 | 1,120 |
| Maroochydore State High School, Maroochydore | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 1,205 | 1,011 |
| Montessori International College, Forest Glen | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 276 | 1,104 |
| Maroochydore State School, Maroochydore | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 222 | 969 |
| Sunshine Coast Grammar School, Forest Glen | Independent | Combined | 4.4 km | 1,472 | 1,133 |
| The Industry School - Sunshine Coast, Maroochydore | Independent | Secondary | 4.7 km | 226 | 1,054 |
| Siena Catholic College, Sippy Downs | Catholic | Secondary | 4.9 km | 889 | 1,073 |
| Chevallum State School, Chevallum | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 456 | 1,054 |
| Mountain Creek State High School, Mountain Creek | Government | Secondary | 5.8 km | 2,091 | 1,043 |
| Mountain Creek State School, Mountain Creek | Government | Primary | 5.9 km | 778 | 1,041 |
| Mooloolaba State School, Mooloolaba | Government | Primary | 6.6 km | 807 | 1,064 |
| Suncoast Christian College, Woombye | Independent | Combined | 7.1 km | 1,136 | 1,084 |
| Woombye State School, Woombye | Government | Primary | 7.4 km | 423 | 1,014 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Buderim - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316011413/buderim-north/topic/education