63.4% ▲ +24.7%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 50.8%
- 2016: 59.3%
- 2021: 63.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Mountain Creek · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Mountain Creek
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than 63% of residents in Mountain Creek have completed Year 12, a figure well above both the Queensland and national averages. This area has seen a significant shift in education over the last decade, with a marked increase in both high school completion and university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion has climbed 13 points since 2011 to 63.4%. This is well above the 57.1% seen across Queensland and the 58.8% national figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Mountain Creek, Year 12 is the majority at 66%; Year 10 is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The number of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has risen nearly 10 points since 2011 to 22.5%. While this is about the same as the Queensland average, it remains well below the national figure of 26.3%.
22.5% ▲ +76.8%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 22.5%
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 Mountain Creek, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 37%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 19.6%, followed by health at 13.6% and engineering and related fields at 12.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Mountain Creek has three schools with a total of 3,602 enrolments, making them larger than most areas. These government schools have a school advantage score of 1,045, which is higher than most areas.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.12
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
10
Lower than 75% 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).
3,602
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,201
Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,045
Higher than 63% 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 Mountain Creek
10 schools — 11,930 students, average ICSEA 1,071.
By sector: Government 6 · Independent 2 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 5 · Combined 3 · Secondary 2
| Mountain Creek State School, Mountain Creek | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 778 | 1,041 |
| Mountain Creek State High School, Mountain Creek | Government | Secondary | 1.3 km | 2,091 | 1,043 |
| Brightwater State School, Mountain Creek | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 733 | 1,055 |
| Mooloolaba State School, Mooloolaba | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 807 | 1,064 |
| Buddina State School, Buddina | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 742 | 1,057 |
| Chancellor State College, Sippy Downs | Government | Combined | 3.8 km | 2,609 | 1,042 |
| Immanuel Lutheran College, Buderim | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 1,239 | 1,120 |
| Matthew Flinders Anglican College, Buderim | Independent | Combined | 4.4 km | 1,426 | 1,155 |
| Siena Catholic Primary School, Sippy Downs | Catholic | Primary | 4.8 km | 616 | 1,081 |
| Siena Catholic College, Sippy Downs | Catholic | Secondary | 4.8 km | 889 | 1,073 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mountain Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316011415/mountain-creek/topic/education