57.0% ▲ +18.3%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 48.2%
- 2016: 53.1%
- 2021: 57.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Buddina - Minyama · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Buddina - Minyama
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A little below the national figure for university degrees, Buddina - Minyama is an area where educational attainment has climbed steadily. Roughly 23.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, though school completion rates remain largely in line with the state average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 57% of residents completed Year 12, a figure that has risen 8.8 percentage points since 2011. This result is about the same as the Queensland average and just a little below the national figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Buddina - Minyama, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 10 is next at 24%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose 8.1 percentage points since 2011 to reach 23.5%. This is a little above the Queensland average, though it remains a little below the national figure.
23.5% ▲ +52.4%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Buddina - Minyama splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (35%) and Bachelor degree (32%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in management and commerce at 17.8%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.2% and health at 11.7%.
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 this school is much larger than those in most similar areas, the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than usual.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.97
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5
Lower than 90% 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).
742
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
742
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,057
Higher than 68% 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 Buddina - Minyama
5 schools — 5,151 students, average ICSEA 1,050.
By sector: Government 5
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 1
| Buddina State School, Buddina | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 742 | 1,057 |
| Mooloolaba State School, Mooloolaba | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 807 | 1,064 |
| Brightwater State School, Mountain Creek | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 733 | 1,055 |
| Mountain Creek State High School, Mountain Creek | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 2,091 | 1,043 |
| Mountain Creek State School, Mountain Creek | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 778 | 1,041 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Buddina - Minyama [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316021418/buddina-minyama/topic/education