53.3% ▲ +18.4%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 45.0%
- 2016: 47.0%
- 2021: 53.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Maroochy Hinterland · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Maroochy Hinterland
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than half of adults in Maroochy Hinterland have finished Year 12, though this is well below the national figure. The area has seen a steady climb in education levels, with a notable rise in both high school completions and university degrees over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose 8.3 points since 2011 to reach 53.3%, but this remains well below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. About a quarter of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Maroochy Hinterland, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 10 is next at 27%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose to 22.4% since 2011, which is about the same as the state average. This is however well below the national figure of 26.3%.
22.4% ▲ +33.5%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Maroochy Hinterland, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 37%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with the most common being engineering and related topics at 14.3%, followed by management and commerce at 12.9% and health at 12.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 3 schools in the area, which is smaller than about 55% of similar places. While these schools have a higher advantage score than most, they are much smaller than usual, with an average of 110 students each.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.01
Higher than 69% 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).
329
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
110
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,036
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 Maroochy Hinterland
8 schools — 2,094 students, average ICSEA 1,002.
By sector: Government 7 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 5 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| Kenilworth State Community College, Kenilworth | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 44 | 983 |
| Mapleton State School, Mapleton | Government | Primary | 12.5 km | 177 | 1,048 |
| Blackall Range Independent School, Kureelpa | Independent | Combined | 15.8 km | 108 | 1,039 |
| Montville State School, Montville | Government | Primary | 17.9 km | 91 | 1,072 |
| Burnside State High School, Burnside | Government | Secondary | 20.5 km | 809 | 988 |
| Nambour Special School, Burnside | Government | Combined | 20.5 km | 132 | 1,002 |
| Burnside State School, Burnside | Government | Primary | 20.6 km | 368 | 984 |
| Yandina State School, Yandina | Government | Primary | 21.9 km | 365 | 1,004 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Maroochy Hinterland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316061443/maroochy-hinterland/topic/education