71.0% —
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 63.3%
- 2021: 71.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A far higher proportion of people in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach finished high school than the national average, with 71% completing Year 12. This is a well-educated area where a large number of adults hold university degrees, and school completion rates have climbed steadily over recent years.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is far above the state and national figures, with 71% of residents finishing Year 12. This is 14 points higher than the Queensland average and represents a 7.7 point increase since 2016.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach, Year 12 is the majority at 75%; Year 10 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University education is common here, as 35.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the Australian figure of 26.3% and has risen by 7.6 points since the last census.
35.2% —
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 35.2%
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 Peregian Beach - Marcus 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 qualifications held by residents are in management and commerce, which account for 18.6%, followed by health at 13.5% and society and culture at 12.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 5 schools within 3 km, which is fewer than about 90% of similar areas.
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).
Schools serving Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach
5 schools — 5,790 students, average ICSEA 1,072.
By sector: Government 3 · Independent 2
By type: Combined 2 · Secondary 2 · Primary 1
| Peregian Beach College, Peregian Beach | Independent | Combined | 2.3 km | 347 | 1,069 |
| St Andrew's Anglican College, Peregian Springs | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 1,459 | 1,143 |
| Coolum State High School, Coolum Beach | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 1,551 | 1,040 |
| Peregian Springs State School, Peregian Springs | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 1,028 | 1,059 |
| Sunshine Beach State High School, Sunshine Beach | Government | Secondary | 6.4 km | 1,405 | 1,043 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316051543/peregian-beach-marcus-beach/topic/education