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Education & Qualifications in Fishermans Paradise

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Year 10 is the most common highest school level reached in Fishermans Paradise, where 39.1% of people stopped their schooling there. This reflects a wider trend of lower formal education levels across the area compared to the rest of the state.

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Where Fishermans Paradise sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.2% ▲ +6.1%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Fishermans Paradise — lower than 74% of areas.

Fishermans Paradise9.2%
2539, NSW 16.5%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 32.2% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales and national figures of around 59%.

Completed Year 12

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32.2% ▲ +33.8%

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Fishermans Paradise, the largest group is Year 10 at 42%, followed by Year 12 (34%) and Year 9 or below (15%).

Year 10 39.1% Year 12 32.2% Year 9 or below 14.3% Year 11 7.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is less common here than in most areas, with only 9.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, while Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 43.5%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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9.2% ▲ +6.1%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Fishermans Paradise, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 18%.

Certificate III / IV 43.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.2% Bachelor degree 7.9% Certificate I / II 4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.2% Postgraduate degree 3.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 18.8%, followed by Society and Culture at 13% and Management and Commerce at 12.1%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, making it smaller in this regard than about 59% of similar places.

Schools within 3 km

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Lower than 99% of suburb / locality 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).

Schools in and around Fishermans Paradise — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Fishermans Paradise [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11526/fishermans-paradise/topic/education