29.8% ▲ +9.8%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 27.7%
- 2021: 29.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Cooloola · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Cooloola
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A gap of 29 percentage points separates Cooloola from the national average for Year 12 completions. Very few residents here hold university degrees, though the proportion of people finishing high school and gaining qualifications has risen slightly since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 29.8% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. The most common highest year of school completed is Year 10, at 36.0%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Cooloola, the largest group is Year 10 at 40%, followed by Year 12 (33%) and Year 9 or below (17%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Just 7.9% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the 26.3% national average. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, which accounts for 40.4% of qualifications.
7.9% ▲ +33.4%
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 7.9%
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 Cooloola, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study in the area are Engineering and related fields at 18.3%, followed by Management and commerce at 12.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 2 government schools in the area, both of which are much smaller than most others. While there are 3.32 schools per 1,000 children, the average school advantage score is much lower than most areas.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.32
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Lower than 94% 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).
341
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
171
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
928
Lower than 87% 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 Cooloola
3 schools — 384 students, average ICSEA 923.
By sector: Government 3
By type: Primary 2 · Combined 1
| Tin Can Bay State School, Tin Can Bay | Government | Combined | 8.3 km | 294 | 918 |
| Rainbow Beach State School, Rainbow Beach | Government | Primary | 14.6 km | 47 | 987 |
| Kia-Ora State School, Kia Ora | Government | Primary | 20.0 km | 43 | 885 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Cooloola [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319031511/cooloola/topic/education