57.8% ▲ +25.1%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 46.3%
- 2016: 52.3%
- 2021: 57.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Moffat Beach - Battery Hill · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than a quarter of adults in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill hold a bachelor degree or higher, making the area more qualified than most similar places. This high level of education is a growing trend, with university degrees rising by 9.4 percentage points since 2011. The community shows a strong commitment to learning across all age groups.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 57.8% of residents completed Year 12, which is roughly the same as the Queensland figure. This is a significant increase from 2011, when only 46.3% of the population had finished their final year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Moffat Beach - Battery Hill, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 10 is next at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are common here, with 25.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher—well above the Queensland average of 21.9%. Other common qualifications include Certificate III or IV, held by 27.6% of adults.
25.7% ▲ +58.1%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 25.7%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Moffat Beach - Battery Hill splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (33%) and Bachelor degree (32%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common areas of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 15.2%, followed closely by health at 14.9%. Engineering, education, and society and culture also make up a large portion of degrees held.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 3 schools in the area, which provides more schools per 1,000 children than most similar places. These schools have an average advantage score of 1,050, which is higher than most areas.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.44
Higher than 59% 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).
1,117
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
372
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,050
Higher than 65% 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 Moffat Beach - Battery Hill
10 schools — 7,873 students, average ICSEA 1,038.
By sector: Government 7 · Independent 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 5 · Combined 4 · Secondary 1
| Currimundi Special School, Dicky Beach | Government | Combined | 1.0 km | 177 | 1,006 |
| Currimundi State School, Currimundi | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 619 | 1,041 |
| Caloundra State School, Caloundra | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 481 | 1,027 |
| Our Lady of the Rosary School, Caloundra | Catholic | Primary | 1.4 km | 321 | 1,092 |
| Caloundra State High School, Caloundra | Government | Secondary | 1.4 km | 1,316 | 1,004 |
| Caloundra Christian College, Caloundra | Independent | Combined | 2.4 km | 438 | 1,058 |
| Talara Primary College, Currimundi | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 974 | 1,035 |
| Meridan State College, Meridan Plains | Government | Combined | 3.7 km | 1,795 | 1,013 |
| Golden Beach State School, Golden Beach | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 548 | 1,015 |
| Pacific Lutheran College, Meridan Plains | Independent | Combined | 4.4 km | 1,204 | 1,114 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Moffat Beach - Battery Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316021422/moffat-beach-battery-hill/topic/education