50.7% —
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 44.1%
- 2021: 50.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Nambour · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Nambour
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Year 12 completion rates in Nambour have risen by 6.6 percentage points since 2016 to reach 50.7%. While school finishing rates and university degrees are both climbing, they remain well below the state and national figures. This reflects a community where more people are gaining qualifications than in previous years, though many still leave school early.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 50.7% of residents finished Year 12, which is well below the Queensland figure of 57.1% and the national average. About a quarter of the population stopped after Year 10, while 9.4% left at Year 9 or earlier.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Nambour, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 10 is next at 27%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 16.0%, which is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%. Most people here hold a Certificate III or IV, while 18.6% have a bachelor degree.
16.0% —
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 16.0%
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 Nambour, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 14.8%, followed by engineering at 13.4% and society and culture at 13.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Nambour has 9 schools, which is among the largest number for an area of this level, with total enrolments reaching 6,914. Government schools make up 55.6% of the sector, and the typical school size of 768 students is much higher than in most similar areas.
9
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.15
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
14
Lower than 63% 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).
6,914
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
768
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,033
Higher than 58% 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 Nambour
14 schools — 9,711 students, average ICSEA 1,051.
By sector: Government 7 · Independent 5 · Catholic 2
By type: Combined 7 · Primary 5 · Secondary 2
| St Joseph's Primary School, Nambour | Catholic | Primary | 0.6 km | 341 | 1,045 |
| Burnside State School, Burnside | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 368 | 984 |
| Burnside State High School, Burnside | Government | Secondary | 0.9 km | 809 | 988 |
| Nambour Special School, Burnside | Government | Combined | 0.9 km | 132 | 1,002 |
| St John's College, Nambour | Catholic | Secondary | 1.2 km | 927 | 1,059 |
| Nambour State College, Nambour | Government | Combined | 1.2 km | 1,469 | 977 |
| Nambour Christian College, Woombye | Independent | Combined | 1.4 km | 1,309 | 1,083 |
| Suncoast Christian College, Woombye | Independent | Combined | 4.3 km | 1,136 | 1,084 |
| Woombye State School, Woombye | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 423 | 1,014 |
| Blackall Range Independent School, Kureelpa | Independent | Combined | 5.6 km | 108 | 1,039 |
| Montessori International College, Forest Glen | Independent | Combined | 6.7 km | 276 | 1,104 |
| Palmwoods State School, Palmwoods | Government | Primary | 6.9 km | 485 | 1,030 |
| Sunshine Coast Grammar School, Forest Glen | Independent | Combined | 7.8 km | 1,472 | 1,133 |
| Chevallum State School, Chevallum | Government | Primary | 8.6 km | 456 | 1,054 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Nambour [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316071548/nambour/topic/education