60.7% ▲ +18.9%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 51.0%
- 2016: 52.5%
- 2021: 60.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Well above the state average for university degrees is Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland, where 25.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This reflects a growing trend in education, as both the rate of university qualifications and Year 12 completion have risen significantly since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
More people here have finished high school than in the state or national figures, with 60.7% completing Year 12. This is a notable increase of 9.7 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 10 is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area has a high proportion of university-educated adults, which is well above the Queensland average. The most common qualifications are Certificate III or IV (27.7%) and bachelor degrees (27.3%).
25.9% ▲ +61.2%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 25.9%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (33%) and Bachelor degree (33%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 19.0%, followed by health at 13.1% and engineering at 12.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There is only one school in the area, which is a government primary school. While the average school size of 807 is much higher than most similar areas, the number of schools per 1,000 children is among the lowest.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.64
Lower than 96% 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).
807
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
807
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,064
Higher than 71% 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 Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland
10 schools — 8,780 students, average ICSEA 1,055.
By sector: Government 7 · Independent 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 6 · Secondary 3 · Combined 1
| Mooloolaba State School, Mooloolaba | Government | Primary | 0.2 km | 807 | 1,064 |
| Mountain Creek State High School, Mountain Creek | Government | Secondary | 1.5 km | 2,091 | 1,043 |
| Mountain Creek State School, Mountain Creek | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 778 | 1,041 |
| Buddina State School, Buddina | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 742 | 1,057 |
| Brightwater State School, Mountain Creek | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 733 | 1,055 |
| Immanuel Lutheran College, Buderim | Independent | Combined | 3.5 km | 1,239 | 1,120 |
| The Industry School - Sunshine Coast, Maroochydore | Independent | Secondary | 3.9 km | 226 | 1,054 |
| Maroochydore State School, Maroochydore | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 222 | 969 |
| Maroochydore State High School, Maroochydore | Government | Secondary | 4.8 km | 1,205 | 1,011 |
| Stella Maris School, Maroochydore | Catholic | Primary | 5.2 km | 737 | 1,081 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316031428/mooloolaba-alexandra-headland/topic/education