55.7% —
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 47.4%
- 2021: 55.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Diddillibah - Rosemount · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Diddillibah - Rosemount
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Around the middle for its level, Diddillibah - Rosemount shows a steady rise in academic achievement. While university degrees are less common than the national figure, the proportion of people finishing high school has climbed significantly over recent years.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose 8.3 points since 2016 to reach 55.7%. This is a little below the Queensland figure and well below the Australian average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Diddillibah - Rosemount, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 20.5% of the population, which is well below the national figure. Certificates III and IV are the most common qualification here at 34.7%.
20.5% —
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 20.5%
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 Diddillibah - Rosemount, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 40%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are Engineering and related subjects at 15.6%, followed closely by Management and commerce at 15.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has just one school, making it smaller than about 87% of similar areas. This single independent school has a much higher advantage score than most areas, though it is smaller than average.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.27
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
18
Lower than 53% 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).
276
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
276
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,104
Higher than 84% 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 Diddillibah - Rosemount
18 schools — 13,755 students, average ICSEA 1,045.
By sector: Government 10 · Independent 4 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 8 · Combined 7 · Secondary 3
| Montessori International College, Forest Glen | Independent | Combined | 3.0 km | 276 | 1,104 |
| Bli Bli State School, Bli Bli | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 615 | 1,005 |
| Suncoast Christian College, Woombye | Independent | Combined | 4.4 km | 1,136 | 1,084 |
| Kuluin State School, Kuluin | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 612 | 1,018 |
| Sunshine Coast Grammar School, Forest Glen | Independent | Combined | 4.7 km | 1,472 | 1,133 |
| Good Samaritan Catholic College, Bli Bli | Catholic | Combined | 4.7 km | 1,246 | 1,050 |
| Woombye State School, Woombye | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 423 | 1,014 |
| Nambour Christian College, Woombye | Independent | Combined | 5.5 km | 1,309 | 1,083 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Nambour | Catholic | Primary | 5.7 km | 341 | 1,045 |
| Stella Maris School, Maroochydore | Catholic | Primary | 5.7 km | 737 | 1,081 |
| Nambour State College, Nambour | Government | Combined | 5.8 km | 1,469 | 977 |
| Maroochydore State High School, Maroochydore | Government | Secondary | 6.1 km | 1,205 | 1,011 |
| Chevallum State School, Chevallum | Government | Primary | 6.1 km | 456 | 1,054 |
| Burnside State School, Burnside | Government | Primary | 6.9 km | 368 | 984 |
| Maroochydore State School, Maroochydore | Government | Primary | 7.0 km | 222 | 969 |
| Nambour Special School, Burnside | Government | Combined | 7.0 km | 132 | 1,002 |
| Burnside State High School, Burnside | Government | Secondary | 7.0 km | 809 | 988 |
| St John's College, Nambour | Catholic | Secondary | 7.0 km | 927 | 1,059 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Diddillibah - Rosemount [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316071546/diddillibah-rosemount/topic/education