48.7% ▲ +20.8%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40.3%
- 2016: 43.7%
- 2021: 48.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Golden Beach - Pelican Waters · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters have finished high school compared to the rest of Australia. While nearly half of the population has completed Year 12, this is well below the national figure. However, educational attainment has been climbing, with both school completion and university degrees rising since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 48.7% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the Australian average of 58.8%. This result is lower than most similar areas, although the rate has risen by 8.4 percentage points over the last decade.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Golden Beach - Pelican Waters, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 30%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 18.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is well below both Queensland and Australia. The most common qualification here is a Certificate III or IV, held by 32.4% of residents.
18.2% ▲ +42.0%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 18.2%
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 Golden Beach - Pelican Waters, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are management and commerce at 19.1%, followed by engineering and related fields at 16.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have a higher advantage score than most areas, though there are only two schools in the area. With just 1.19 schools per 1,000 children, this is much lower than in most other similar places.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.19
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
11
Lower than 71% 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).
776
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
388
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,039
Higher than 60% 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 Golden Beach - Pelican Waters
11 schools — 7,270 students, average ICSEA 1,036.
By sector: Government 6 · Catholic 3 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 5 · Combined 4 · Secondary 2
| Caloundra City Private School, Pelican Waters | Independent | Combined | 0.2 km | 228 | 1,095 |
| Golden Beach State School, Golden Beach | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 548 | 1,015 |
| Baringa State Primary School, Baringa | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 930 | 1,032 |
| Unity College, Caloundra West | Catholic | Combined | 3.1 km | 1,450 | 1,065 |
| Caloundra Christian College, Caloundra | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 438 | 1,058 |
| Baringa State Secondary College, Baringa | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 677 | 1,007 |
| Notre Dame College, Bells Creek | Catholic | Combined | 4.0 km | 216 | 1,066 |
| Caloundra State High School, Caloundra | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 1,316 | 1,004 |
| Caloundra State School, Caloundra | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 481 | 1,027 |
| Nirimba State Primary School, Nirimba | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 665 | 1,023 |
| Our Lady of the Rosary School, Caloundra | Catholic | Primary | 5.2 km | 321 | 1,092 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Golden Beach - Pelican Waters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316021421/golden-beach-pelican-waters/topic/education