52.6% ▲ +25.8%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 41.8%
- 2016: 46.7%
- 2021: 52.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Aroona - Currimundi · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Aroona - Currimundi
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher rates of schooling and degrees have become common in Aroona - Currimundi since 2011. More adults now hold university degrees, and the proportion of people finishing Year 12 has jumped by 11 percentage points over the last decade. While these figures are rising, the area remains below the national average for formal education.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose to 52.6% in 2021, though this is still well below the national figure of 58.8%. About 26.4% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Aroona - Currimundi, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 10 is next at 28%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose 7.9 points since 2011 to reach 19.1%. This is a little below the Queensland figure and well below the Australian average of 26.3%.
19.1% ▲ +71.2%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 19.1%
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 Aroona - Currimundi, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in management and commerce (15.5%) and engineering (15.0%), followed by health and society and culture.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There is only one school in the area, which is a government primary school. While it is among the largest at its level with 974 enrolments, there are very few schools per 1,000 children compared to other areas.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.56
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
12
Lower than 69% 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).
974
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
974
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,035
Higher than 59% 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 Aroona - Currimundi
12 schools — 11,818 students, average ICSEA 1,041.
By sector: Government 8 · Independent 2 · Catholic 2
By type: Combined 6 · Primary 5 · Secondary 1
| Talara Primary College, Currimundi | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 974 | 1,035 |
| Currimundi State School, Currimundi | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 619 | 1,041 |
| Currimundi Special School, Dicky Beach | Government | Combined | 1.3 km | 177 | 1,006 |
| Meridan State College, Meridan Plains | Government | Combined | 2.0 km | 1,795 | 1,013 |
| Caloundra State High School, Caloundra | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 1,316 | 1,004 |
| Pacific Lutheran College, Meridan Plains | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 1,204 | 1,114 |
| Caloundra State School, Caloundra | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 481 | 1,027 |
| Caloundra Christian College, Caloundra | Independent | Combined | 2.9 km | 438 | 1,058 |
| Our Lady of the Rosary School, Caloundra | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 321 | 1,092 |
| Kawana Waters State College, Bokarina | Government | Combined | 3.7 km | 2,495 | 1,034 |
| Unity College, Caloundra West | Catholic | Combined | 4.4 km | 1,450 | 1,065 |
| Golden Beach State School, Golden Beach | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 548 | 1,015 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Aroona - Currimundi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316021417/aroona-currimundi/topic/education