52.8% ▲ +31.7%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.1%
- 2016: 44.9%
- 2021: 52.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Burnside · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Burnside
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in Burnside have finished high school or university compared to the state and national figures. While 52.8% of residents completed Year 12, this is well below the Australian average of 58.8%. The area's educational profile is defined by a higher proportion of residents with trade certificates than degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is higher than in most similar areas, though it remains well below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. About a quarter of the population left school after Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Burnside, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 27%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 17% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well below the national average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 38.2% of residents.
17.0% ▲ +60.4%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 17.0%
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 Burnside, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with degrees or diplomas, the most common fields are management and commerce at 17%, followed by engineering and health.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Burnside has more schools per child than most areas, with eight schools within 3km. These schools are generally much larger than typical schools and show a higher average advantage score.
6.17
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
8
Higher than 77% 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).
683
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,024
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Burnside
8 schools — 5,463 students, average ICSEA 1,024.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 2 · Independent 2
By type: Combined 4 · Secondary 2 · Primary 2
| Burnside State High School, Burnside | Government | Secondary | 1.3 km | 809 | 988 |
| Nambour Special School, Burnside | Government | Combined | 1.4 km | 132 | 1,002 |
| Burnside State School, Burnside | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 368 | 984 |
| St John's College, Nambour | Catholic | Secondary | 1.6 km | 927 | 1,059 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Nambour | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 341 | 1,045 |
| Nambour State College, Nambour | Government | Combined | 2.9 km | 1,469 | 977 |
| Nambour Christian College, Woombye | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 1,309 | 1,083 |
| Blackall Range Independent School, Kureelpa | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 108 | 1,039 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Burnside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30450/burnside/topic/education