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Education & Qualifications in Paradise Beach

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

Only 26.8% of people in Paradise Beach have completed Year 12, making it one of the areas with the lowest school completion rates. This trend is reflected in the low number of residents with university degrees, with the local community relying more on trade and diploma qualifications.

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

8.8% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Paradise Beach — lower than 75% of areas.

Paradise Beach8.8%
3851, VIC 10.6%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the state and national figures, with only 26.8% of residents finishing their final year. In contrast, 23.8% of people stopped at Year 10 and 23.2% at Year 11.

Completed Year 12

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26.8% —

Lower than 90% 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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Paradise Beach splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (31%) and Year 10 (27%), with Year 11 at 26%.

Year 12 26.8% Year 10 23.8% Year 11 23.2% Year 9 or below 14.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is uncommon here, as the 8.8% of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is far below the national figure. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, which accounts for 38.1% of the population.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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8.8% —

Lower than 75% 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 Paradise Beach, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 23%.

Certificate III / IV 38.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 16.7% Bachelor degree 11.9% Postgraduate degree 4.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related studies being the most common at 21.4%, followed by Management and commerce at 16.7%.

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of this area, which is a smaller number 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 Paradise Beach — 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Paradise Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22034/paradise-beach/topic/education