53.9% ▲ +22.5%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 44.0%
- 2016: 47.4%
- 2021: 53.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Maroochydore - Kuluin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Maroochydore - Kuluin
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Management and commerce are the most common fields of study for residents in Maroochydore - Kuluin. While university degrees have become more common here over the last decade, the area still trails behind national figures for both school and higher education completion.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose nearly 10 points since 2011 to reach 53.9%. Despite this growth, the figure remains well below the Queensland rate of 57.1% and the Australian average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Maroochydore - Kuluin, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 10 is next at 24%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher now make up 20.6% of the population, up 8.3 points since 2011. This is a little below the state average and well below the national figure of 26.3%.
20.6% ▲ +66.9%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 20.6%
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 Maroochydore - Kuluin, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 36%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most popular qualifications are in management and commerce at 18.2%, followed by health and society and culture, which both sit at 11.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has five schools, which is more than about 71% of similar areas. These schools are typically larger than most, with an average of 600 students per school.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.83
Lower than 57% 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).
3,002
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
600
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,030
Higher than 56% 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 Maroochydore - Kuluin
11 schools — 9,567 students, average ICSEA 1,056.
By sector: Government 8 · Independent 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 7 · Secondary 3 · Combined 1
| Maroochydore State High School, Maroochydore | Government | Secondary | 0.1 km | 1,205 | 1,011 |
| Stella Maris School, Maroochydore | Catholic | Primary | 0.5 km | 737 | 1,081 |
| Maroochydore State School, Maroochydore | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 222 | 969 |
| The Industry School - Sunshine Coast, Maroochydore | Independent | Secondary | 1.4 km | 226 | 1,054 |
| Immanuel Lutheran College, Buderim | Independent | Combined | 1.8 km | 1,239 | 1,120 |
| Kuluin State School, Kuluin | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 612 | 1,018 |
| Buderim Mountain State School, Buderim | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 1,183 | 1,096 |
| Mooloolaba State School, Mooloolaba | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 807 | 1,064 |
| Mountain Creek State High School, Mountain Creek | Government | Secondary | 4.6 km | 2,091 | 1,043 |
| Pacific Paradise State School, Pacific Paradise | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 467 | 1,024 |
| Mountain Creek State School, Mountain Creek | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 778 | 1,041 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Maroochydore - Kuluin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316031427/maroochydore-kuluin/topic/education