54.1% —
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 48.5%
- 2021: 54.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Noosa Hinterland · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Noosa Hinterland
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Around the middle for similar areas in terms of education, Noosa Hinterland has seen a steady rise in school and university completions. Most recently, the proportion of adults with a university degree rose to 19.8%, though the area remains well below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Fewer people have finished high school here than in the state or nation, though the figure rose 5.5 points since 2016 to reach 54.1%. For many residents, Year 12 is the highest level of schooling completed.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Noosa Hinterland, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 10 is next at 26%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here than across Australia, with 19.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. The most frequent qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 33.1% of residents.
19.8% —
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 19.8%
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 Noosa Hinterland, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 40%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are engineering and related subjects at 14.8%, followed closely by management and commerce at 14.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Noosa Hinterland has 9 schools, which is among the largest number for its level. These schools are smaller than most, with an average of 320 students each, and two-thirds are government run.
9
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.25
Higher than 55% 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).
2,884
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
320
Lower than 65% 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 Noosa Hinterland
18 schools — 10,458 students, average ICSEA 1,065.
By sector: Government 11 · Independent 6 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 10 · Combined 5 · Secondary 3
| Kin Kin State School, Kin Kin | Government | Primary | 8.5 km | 51 | 1,003 |
| Pomona State School, Pomona | Government | Primary | 8.8 km | 272 | 1,023 |
| Cooroy State School, Cooroy | Government | Primary | 10.8 km | 336 | 1,006 |
| Cooran State School, Cooran | Government | Primary | 10.8 km | 139 | 1,014 |
| Noosa District State High School, Cooroy | Government | Secondary | 12.0 km | 882 | 1,012 |
| Noosa Christian College, Cooroy | Independent | Combined | 12.5 km | 478 | 1,060 |
| Tewantin State School, Tewantin | Government | Primary | 13.0 km | 560 | 1,018 |
| St Teresa's Catholic College, Noosaville | Catholic | Secondary | 14.1 km | 801 | 1,066 |
| Noosaville State School, Noosaville | Government | Primary | 14.2 km | 418 | 1,039 |
| Good Shepherd Lutheran College, Noosaville | Independent | Combined | 15.6 km | 1,121 | 1,117 |
| Federal State School, Federal | Government | Primary | 15.8 km | 55 | 981 |
| Eumundi State School, Eumundi | Government | Primary | 17.4 km | 578 | 1,052 |
| Noosa Pengari Steiner School, Doonan | Independent | Combined | 18.1 km | 324 | 1,089 |
| Montessori Noosa, Sunshine Beach | Independent | Primary | 19.4 km | 58 | 1,057 |
| Peregian Beach College, Peregian Beach | Independent | Combined | 22.7 km | 347 | 1,069 |
| St Andrew's Anglican College, Peregian Springs | Independent | Combined | 24.6 km | 1,459 | 1,143 |
| Peregian Springs State School, Peregian Springs | Government | Primary | 24.6 km | 1,028 | 1,059 |
| Coolum State High School, Coolum Beach | Government | Secondary | 25.7 km | 1,551 | 1,040 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Noosa Hinterland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316081549/noosa-hinterland/topic/education