69.6% ▲ +20.6%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 57.7%
- 2016: 61.9%
- 2021: 69.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Sunshine Beach · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Sunshine Beach
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more people in Sunshine Beach have finished high school compared to the state average. This is a highly educated area where nearly 70% of residents completed Year 12, a figure that has climbed steadily over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 69.6% of residents finished Year 12, which is far above both the Queensland figure of 57.1% and the national average. This result rose by 12 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Sunshine Beach, Year 12 is the majority at 74%; Year 10 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is common here, with 32.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the Australian average of 26.3% and represents a 12 point increase since 2011.
32.3% ▲ +62.6%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 32.3%
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 Sunshine Beach, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 37%, followed by Certificate III / IV (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 20%, followed by society and culture and health, which both sit around 12%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has five schools, which is more than most similar areas. These schools are generally larger than average and have a higher advantage score than those in most other regions.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.59
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5
Lower than 90% 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).
2,849
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
570
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,059
Higher than 69% 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 Sunshine Beach
5 schools — 2,849 students, average ICSEA 1,059.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 2
| Sunshine Beach State High School, Sunshine Beach | Government | Secondary | 1.1 km | 1,405 | 1,043 |
| Noosa Flexible School, Sunshine Beach | Catholic | Secondary | 1.6 km | 102 | 958 |
| St Thomas More Primary School, Sunshine Beach | Catholic | Primary | 1.7 km | 578 | 1,086 |
| Montessori Noosa, Sunshine Beach | Independent | Primary | 1.9 km | 58 | 1,057 |
| Sunshine Beach State School, Sunshine Beach | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 706 | 1,083 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Sunshine Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316051437/sunshine-beach/topic/education