65.0% —
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 58.5%
- 2021: 65.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Peregian Springs · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Peregian Springs
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Peregian Springs have finished high school than they did five years ago, with 65% now completing Year 12. This is well above the national figure of 58.8%. The area is generally well-educated, with university degrees and trade certificates being common among adults.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is well above the Queensland figure of 57.1%, and this rose 6.6 points since 2016. Most residents finished high school, while 17.7% stopped at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Peregian Springs, Year 12 is the majority at 68%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 24.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is a little below the Australian figure. This number rose 4.1 points since 2016, with Certificate III or IV being the most common qualification at 29.1%.
24.3% —
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 24.3%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Peregian Springs splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (33%) and Bachelor degree (29%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 23%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 21.6%, followed by health at 12% and engineering and related fields at 11.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are among the largest at this level, with a total of 2,487 enrolments across two campuses. These schools have an average advantage score that is much higher than most areas.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.75
Lower than 93% 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).
2,487
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,244
Higher than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,108
Higher than 86% 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 Peregian Springs
5 schools — 5,389 students, average ICSEA 1,074.
By sector: Government 3 · Independent 2
By type: Combined 2 · Primary 2 · Secondary 1
| St Andrew's Anglican College, Peregian Springs | Independent | Combined | 0.6 km | 1,459 | 1,143 |
| Peregian Springs State School, Peregian Springs | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 1,028 | 1,059 |
| Peregian Beach College, Peregian Beach | Independent | Combined | 1.7 km | 347 | 1,069 |
| Coolum State High School, Coolum Beach | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 1,551 | 1,040 |
| Coolum State School, Coolum Beach | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 1,004 | 1,046 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Peregian Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316051544/peregian-springs/topic/education