53.7% ▲ +29.8%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.4%
- 2016: 46.6%
- 2021: 53.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bli Bli · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Bli Bli
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Bli Bli hold degrees and finish high school than in most similar areas, though levels remain well below the national figures. The typical resident's education profile leans towards practical certificates and diplomas rather than university qualifications. This mix of skills shapes the local workforce across the Sunshine Coast region.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 53.7% of residents finished Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the Australian figure of 58.8%. Roughly a quarter of the population finished school at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Bli Bli, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 27%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 17.6% of the population, a figure well below the national average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 37.2% of residents.
17.6% ▲ +55.6%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 17.6%
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 Bli Bli, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 16.9%, followed by engineering and health. Society and culture and education also make up a significant share of qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Bli Bli has 10 schools within 3 km, a larger number than about 82% of similar areas. These schools are typically quite large, with an average of 714 students per school.
0.96
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
10
Higher than 79% 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).
714
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,021
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Bli Bli
10 schools — 7,140 students, average ICSEA 1,021.
By sector: Government 6 · Catholic 3 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 6 · Combined 2 · Secondary 2
| Bli Bli State School, Bli Bli | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 615 | 1,005 |
| Good Samaritan Catholic College, Bli Bli | Catholic | Combined | 0.8 km | 1,246 | 1,050 |
| Pacific Paradise State School, Pacific Paradise | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 467 | 1,024 |
| Nambour State College, Nambour | Government | Combined | 6.3 km | 1,469 | 977 |
| Kuluin State School, Kuluin | Government | Primary | 6.4 km | 612 | 1,018 |
| Stella Maris School, Maroochydore | Catholic | Primary | 6.7 km | 737 | 1,081 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Nambour | Catholic | Primary | 6.8 km | 341 | 1,045 |
| Maroochydore State High School, Maroochydore | Government | Secondary | 7.1 km | 1,205 | 1,011 |
| Maroochydore State School, Maroochydore | Government | Primary | 7.6 km | 222 | 969 |
| The Industry School - Sunshine Coast, Maroochydore | Independent | Secondary | 8.0 km | 226 | 1,054 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bli Bli [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30287/bli-bli/topic/education