56.8% ▲ +19.1%
Higher than 58% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 47.7%
- 2016: 50.7%
- 2021: 56.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Maroochy · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Maroochy
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 30% of qualified adults in Maroochy hold a Certificate III or IV, marking the most common qualification in the area. The region has seen a strong push toward higher learning, with the share of people holding bachelor degrees rising by 8.4 percentage points since 2011. Maroochy now sits slightly above the Queensland average for university qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates rose 9.1 percentage points since 2011 to reach 56.8%. This figure is about the same as the Queensland average and just a little below the national figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Maroochy, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 10 is next at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 22.9% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most similar areas. While this is a little above the Queensland average, it remains well below the Australian figure of 26.3%.
22.9% ▲ +57.4%
Higher than 60% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 22.9%
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 Maroochy, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 36%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Management and commerce are the most common fields of study at 17.8%, followed by health and engineering, which both sit at 12.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Maroochy has just 9 schools, among the smallest number for an area of this level. These schools are much larger than most, with an average size of 759 students, and they generally have a higher advantage score than most areas.
9
Lower than 90% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.04
Lower than 93% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6,831
Lower than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
759
Higher than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,038
Higher than 61% 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 Maroochy
9 schools — 6,831 students, average ICSEA 1,038.
By sector: Government 7 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 6 · Secondary 3
| Coolum State High School, Coolum Beach | Government | Secondary | — | 1,551 | 1,040 |
| Maroochydore State High School, Maroochydore | Government | Secondary | — | 1,205 | 1,011 |
| Coolum State School, Coolum Beach | Government | Primary | — | 1,004 | 1,046 |
| Mooloolaba State School, Mooloolaba | Government | Primary | — | 807 | 1,064 |
| Stella Maris School, Maroochydore | Catholic | Primary | — | 737 | 1,081 |
| Kuluin State School, Kuluin | Government | Primary | — | 612 | 1,018 |
| Pacific Paradise State School, Pacific Paradise | Government | Primary | — | 467 | 1,024 |
| The Industry School - Sunshine Coast, Maroochydore | Independent | Secondary | — | 226 | 1,054 |
| Maroochydore State School, Maroochydore | Government | Primary | — | 222 | 969 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Maroochy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31603/maroochy/topic/education