54.4% ▲ +24.3%
Higher than 53% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 43.8%
- 2016: 47.6%
- 2021: 54.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Sunshine Coast Hinterland · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Sunshine Coast Hinterland
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher education levels are steadily climbing in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland, where a fifth of adults now hold a bachelor degree or higher. While schooling rates remain well below the national figure, the area has seen a significant jump in Year 12 completions over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
More people are finishing high school here, with Year 12 completion rising 11 points since 2011 to reach 54.4%. This is still a little below the Queensland figure and well below the national rate.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Sunshine Coast Hinterland, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 10 is next at 26%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose 6.0 points since 2011 to reach 20.1%, which is well below the Australian figure. Trade certificates are the most common qualification, held by 34.0% of residents.
20.1% ▲ +42.5%
Higher than 52% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 20.1%
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 Sunshine Coast Hinterland, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with Engineering and Management and Commerce both being the most common at 14.5% each, followed by Health at 12.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The region has 24 schools, though they tend to be smaller than those in most similar areas. About 83.3% of these are government schools, and the vast majority are primary schools.
24
Lower than 55% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.30
Higher than 54% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
7,430
Lower than 67% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
310
Lower than 68% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,020
Higher than 53% 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 Sunshine Coast Hinterland
24 schools — 7,430 students, average ICSEA 1,020.
By sector: Government 20 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 17 · Secondary 4 · Combined 3
| Glasshouse Christian College, Beerwah | Independent | Combined | — | 1,180 | 1,039 |
| Beerwah State High School, Beerwah | Government | Secondary | — | 855 | 970 |
| Maleny State High School, Maleny | Government | Secondary | — | 647 | 1,029 |
| Palmview State Primary School, Palmview | Government | Primary | — | 596 | 1,037 |
| Palmwoods State School, Palmwoods | Government | Primary | — | 485 | 1,030 |
| Chevallum State School, Chevallum | Government | Primary | — | 456 | 1,054 |
| Maleny State School, Maleny | Government | Primary | — | 409 | 1,050 |
| Palmview State Secondary College, Palmview | Government | Secondary | — | 379 | 1,021 |
| Glass House Mountains State School, Glass House Mountains | Government | Primary | — | 376 | 998 |
| Landsborough State School, Landsborough | Government | Primary | — | 316 | 989 |
| Glenview State School, Glenview | Government | Primary | — | 251 | 1,062 |
| Mooloolah State School, Mooloolah Valley | Government | Primary | — | 230 | 1,012 |
| Beerwah State School, Beerwah | Government | Primary | — | 220 | 950 |
| Mapleton State School, Mapleton | Government | Primary | — | 177 | 1,048 |
| Eudlo State School, Eudlo | Government | Primary | — | 110 | 1,007 |
| Blackall Range Independent School, Kureelpa | Independent | Combined | — | 108 | 1,039 |
| Peachester State School, Peachester | Government | Primary | — | 104 | 1,001 |
| Palmview State Special School, Palmview | Government | Combined | — | 102 | 1,023 |
| Beerburrum State School, Beerburrum | Government | Primary | — | 101 | 945 |
| Montville State School, Montville | Government | Primary | — | 91 | 1,072 |
| The River School, Maleny | Independent | Primary | — | 77 | 1,074 |
| My Independent School, Beerwah | Independent | Secondary | — | 69 | 996 |
| Conondale State School, Conondale | Government | Primary | — | 47 | 970 |
| Kenilworth State Community College, Kenilworth | Government | Primary | — | 44 | 983 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Sunshine Coast Hinterland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31606/sunshine-coast-hinterland/topic/education