51.0% —
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) have remained lower than state and national figures over recent years. Only 51% of residents here finished Year 12, which is well below the Australian average. This trend continues into adulthood, with a much smaller share of the population holding university degrees compared to other areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion sits at 51%, which is well below the Queensland figure of 57.1% and the national rate of 58.8%. About a quarter of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North), Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 26%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here than in most areas, with only 16.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well below the national figure of 26.3%, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most typical achievement at 35.6%.
16.3% —
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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 Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North), the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 16%, followed by engineering and health at 13.9% and 12.7% respectively.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has two schools which are among the largest at this level, with total enrolments of 2,999. Despite the size of these schools, the number of schools per 1,000 children is among the lowest for similar areas.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.73
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
19
Lower than 51% 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).
2,999
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,500
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,054
Higher than 66% 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 Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North)
19 schools — 15,463 students, average ICSEA 1,039.
By sector: Government 14 · Independent 3 · Catholic 2
By type: Combined 8 · Primary 8 · Secondary 3
| Meridan State College, Meridan Plains | Government | Combined | 2.2 km | 1,795 | 1,013 |
| Pacific Lutheran College, Meridan Plains | Independent | Combined | 2.6 km | 1,204 | 1,114 |
| Palmview State Primary School, Palmview | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 596 | 1,037 |
| Palmview State Special School, Palmview | Government | Combined | 2.8 km | 102 | 1,023 |
| Palmview State Secondary College, Palmview | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 379 | 1,021 |
| Talara Primary College, Currimundi | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 974 | 1,035 |
| Unity College, Caloundra West | Catholic | Combined | 4.1 km | 1,450 | 1,065 |
| Baringa State Secondary College, Baringa | Government | Secondary | 4.5 km | 677 | 1,007 |
| Baringa State Primary School, Baringa | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 930 | 1,032 |
| Kawana Waters State College, Bokarina | Government | Combined | 5.1 km | 2,495 | 1,034 |
| Caloundra Christian College, Caloundra | Independent | Combined | 5.2 km | 438 | 1,058 |
| Caloundra State High School, Caloundra | Government | Secondary | 5.3 km | 1,316 | 1,004 |
| Currimundi State School, Currimundi | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 619 | 1,041 |
| Currimundi Special School, Dicky Beach | Government | Combined | 5.5 km | 177 | 1,006 |
| Caloundra State School, Caloundra | Government | Primary | 6.3 km | 481 | 1,027 |
| Golden Beach State School, Golden Beach | Government | Primary | 6.4 km | 548 | 1,015 |
| Brightwater State School, Mountain Creek | Government | Primary | 6.9 km | 733 | 1,055 |
| Caloundra City Private School, Pelican Waters | Independent | Combined | 7.0 km | 228 | 1,095 |
| Our Lady of the Rosary School, Caloundra | Catholic | Primary | 7.0 km | 321 | 1,092 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316021581/meridan-plains-little-mountain/topic/education