53.0% —
Higher than 50% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2016: 46.1%
- 2021: 53.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Nambour · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Nambour
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher school completion rates have marked the recent shift in Nambour, with the share of people finishing Year 12 climbing by 6.9 points since 2016. While educational attainment is improving, the typical qualification level remains well below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 53.0% of residents have completed Year 12, which is well below the 58.8% national figure. This is an improvement over time, as the number of people finishing school rose from 46.1% in 2016.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Nambour, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 26%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 18.1% of the population, a figure well below the 26.3% seen across Australia. Certificates III and IV are the most common qualifications, held by 36.4% of residents.
18.1% —
Lower than 55% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 18.1%
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 Nambour, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 15.2%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.2% and health at 12.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Nambour has 16 schools, which is smaller than about 73% of similar areas. These schools are typically much larger than most, with an average size of 678 students and an average advantage score of 1,038.
16
Lower than 74% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.66
Lower than 69% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
10,841
Higher than 55% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
678
Higher than 82% 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 Nambour
16 schools — 10,841 students, average ICSEA 1,038.
By sector: Government 9 · Independent 4 · Catholic 3
By type: Combined 7 · Primary 7 · Secondary 2
| Nambour State College, Nambour | Government | Combined | — | 1,469 | 977 |
| Nambour Christian College, Woombye | Independent | Combined | — | 1,309 | 1,083 |
| Good Samaritan Catholic College, Bli Bli | Catholic | Combined | — | 1,246 | 1,050 |
| Suncoast Christian College, Woombye | Independent | Combined | — | 1,136 | 1,084 |
| St John's College, Nambour | Catholic | Secondary | — | 927 | 1,059 |
| Burnside State High School, Burnside | Government | Secondary | — | 809 | 988 |
| Bli Bli State School, Bli Bli | Government | Primary | — | 615 | 1,005 |
| Eumundi State School, Eumundi | Government | Primary | — | 578 | 1,052 |
| Coolum Beach Christian College, Coolum Beach | Independent | Combined | — | 491 | 1,081 |
| Woombye State School, Woombye | Government | Primary | — | 423 | 1,014 |
| Burnside State School, Burnside | Government | Primary | — | 368 | 984 |
| Yandina State School, Yandina | Government | Primary | — | 365 | 1,004 |
| North Arm State School, North Arm | Government | Primary | — | 356 | 1,031 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Nambour | Catholic | Primary | — | 341 | 1,045 |
| Montessori International College, Forest Glen | Independent | Combined | — | 276 | 1,104 |
| Nambour Special School, Burnside | Government | Combined | — | 132 | 1,002 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Nambour [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31607/nambour/topic/education