56.2% ▲ +21.6%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 46.2%
- 2016: 50.5%
- 2021: 56.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Parrearra - Warana · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Parrearra - Warana
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Ten percentage points more people in Parrearra - Warana finished Year 12 in 2021 than in 2011. This area is seeing a steady rise in education, with more adults holding degrees than a decade ago. Most of the local population now has a qualification that is about the same as the state average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Around 56.2% of residents completed Year 12, which is about the same as the Queensland figure. This represents a significant 10 point increase since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Parrearra - Warana, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 10 is next at 24%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose by 8.8 points since 2011 to reach 22.8%. This is about the same as the state average, though well below the national figure of 26.3%.
22.8% ▲ +63.6%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 22.8%
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 Parrearra - Warana, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 36%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 19.9%, followed by health at 13.7% and engineering at 13.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
While there is only one school in the area, it is very large with 2,495 enrolments, making it larger than about 72% of similar areas. This single school is a government combined facility.
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.
7
Lower than 86% 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).
2,495
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
2,495
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,034
Higher than 58% 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 Parrearra - Warana
7 schools — 8,850 students, average ICSEA 1,054.
By sector: Government 6 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 4 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| Brightwater State School, Mountain Creek | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 733 | 1,055 |
| Kawana Waters State College, Bokarina | Government | Combined | 2.2 km | 2,495 | 1,034 |
| Buddina State School, Buddina | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 742 | 1,057 |
| Mountain Creek State School, Mountain Creek | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 778 | 1,041 |
| Mountain Creek State High School, Mountain Creek | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 2,091 | 1,043 |
| Pacific Lutheran College, Meridan Plains | Independent | Combined | 4.3 km | 1,204 | 1,114 |
| Mooloolaba State School, Mooloolaba | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 807 | 1,064 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Parrearra - Warana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316021423/parrearra-warana/topic/education