58.0% ▲ +16.7%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 49.7%
- 2016: 53.2%
- 2021: 58.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Caloundra Hinterland · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Caloundra Hinterland
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of schooling and university degrees have risen steadily in Caloundra Hinterland since 2011. More than a quarter of adults now hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the Queensland average. This shift toward higher qualifications is paired with a steady increase in the number of people finishing Year 12.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 58% of residents have completed Year 12, a figure that has risen 8.3 points since 2011. This is about the same as the figures for both Queensland and Australia.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Caloundra Hinterland, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 10 is next at 24%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 27.4% of adults, which is higher than most areas and well above the Queensland average. This proportion rose 7.1 points since 2011.
27.4% ▲ +35.2%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 27.4%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Caloundra Hinterland splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (31%) and Certificate III / IV (29%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification for residents are health, management and commerce, and engineering, each accounting for around 12% of the total.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are five schools serving the area, which is more than most similar places. While school enrolments are smaller than about 55% of similar areas, the number of schools per 1,000 children is much higher than most areas.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.36
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
8
Lower than 82% 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).
1,249
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
250
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,035
Higher than 59% 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 Caloundra Hinterland
8 schools — 1,674 students, average ICSEA 1,031.
By sector: Government 6 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 6 · Secondary 2
| Conondale State School, Conondale | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 47 | 970 |
| My Independent School, Beerwah | Independent | Secondary | 6.0 km | 69 | 996 |
| The River School, Maleny | Independent | Primary | 8.4 km | 77 | 1,074 |
| Maleny State School, Maleny | Government | Primary | 10.3 km | 409 | 1,050 |
| Maleny State High School, Maleny | Government | Secondary | 10.7 km | 647 | 1,029 |
| Montville State School, Montville | Government | Primary | 14.0 km | 91 | 1,072 |
| Peachester State School, Peachester | Government | Primary | 17.9 km | 104 | 1,001 |
| Mooloolah State School, Mooloolah Valley | Government | Primary | 20.3 km | 230 | 1,012 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Caloundra Hinterland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316061440/caloundra-hinterland/topic/education