62.0% ▲ +18.7%
Higher than 68% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 52.3%
- 2016: 56.9%
- 2021: 62.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Buderim · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Buderim
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Buderim have finished their studies than a decade ago, with the share of adults holding a university degree rising by 8.3 percentage points since 2011. This educational shift is clear across the board, and 62% of residents have now completed Year 12, which is well above the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates in Buderim rose 9.7 percentage points since 2011 to reach 62%. This is well above both the Queensland figure of 57.1% and the Australian average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Buderim, Year 12 is the majority at 66%; Year 10 is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 24.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is a little above the state average. The most common qualifications are Certificate III or IV at 28.9% and bachelor degrees at 26.1%.
24.8% ▲ +50.1%
Higher than 63% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 24.8%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Buderim splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (34%) and Bachelor degree (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 18.4%, followed by health at 14.2% and engineering at 12.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Buderim has 10 schools serving 13,036 students, though there are fewer schools per child than in most similar areas. These schools have a school advantage score of 1,082, which is much higher than most areas.
10
Lower than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.92
Lower than 97% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
13,036
Higher than 64% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,304
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,082
Higher than 78% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Buderim
10 schools — 13,036 students, average ICSEA 1,082.
By sector: Government 5 · Independent 3 · Catholic 2
By type: Combined 4 · Primary 4 · Secondary 2
| Chancellor State College, Sippy Downs | Government | Combined | — | 2,609 | 1,042 |
| Mountain Creek State High School, Mountain Creek | Government | Secondary | — | 2,091 | 1,043 |
| Sunshine Coast Grammar School, Forest Glen | Independent | Combined | — | 1,472 | 1,133 |
| Matthew Flinders Anglican College, Buderim | Independent | Combined | — | 1,426 | 1,155 |
| Immanuel Lutheran College, Buderim | Independent | Combined | — | 1,239 | 1,120 |
| Buderim Mountain State School, Buderim | Government | Primary | — | 1,183 | 1,096 |
| Siena Catholic College, Sippy Downs | Catholic | Secondary | — | 889 | 1,073 |
| Mountain Creek State School, Mountain Creek | Government | Primary | — | 778 | 1,041 |
| Brightwater State School, Mountain Creek | Government | Primary | — | 733 | 1,055 |
| Siena Catholic Primary School, Sippy Downs | Catholic | Primary | — | 616 | 1,081 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Buderim [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31601/buderim/topic/education