60.5% ▲ +21.0%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 50.0%
- 2016: 53.6%
- 2021: 60.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Coolum Beach · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Coolum Beach
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More adults in Coolum Beach hold university degrees than in most similar areas. The typical resident is well-qualified, with 26% holding a bachelor degree or higher and 60.5% having finished Year 12. These figures show a significant jump in education levels over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates rose 10 points since 2011 to reach 60.5%. This is well above the Queensland figure of 57.1% and a little above the national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Coolum Beach, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 10 is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications have increased sharply, with those holding a bachelor degree or higher rising from 16.4% in 2011 to 26.0% in 2021. This is higher than most similar areas and well above the Queensland average.
26.0% ▲ +58.6%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 26.0%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Coolum Beach splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (35%) and Bachelor degree (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 16.5%, followed by health at 12.7% and engineering at 12.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Coolum Beach has two government schools with a total of 2,555 enrolments. While these schools are among the largest at this level, the area has some of the lowest number of schools per 1,000 children.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.74
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Lower than 88% 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).
2,555
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,278
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,042
Higher than 62% 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 Coolum Beach
6 schools — 5,880 students, average ICSEA 1,075.
By sector: Government 3 · Independent 3
By type: Combined 3 · Primary 2 · Secondary 1
| Coolum State School, Coolum Beach | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 1,004 | 1,046 |
| Coolum State High School, Coolum Beach | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 1,551 | 1,040 |
| Coolum Beach Christian College, Coolum Beach | Independent | Combined | 4.0 km | 491 | 1,081 |
| Peregian Springs State School, Peregian Springs | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 1,028 | 1,059 |
| St Andrew's Anglican College, Peregian Springs | Independent | Combined | 4.6 km | 1,459 | 1,143 |
| Peregian Beach College, Peregian Beach | Independent | Combined | 6.6 km | 347 | 1,069 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Coolum Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316031425/coolum-beach/topic/education