36.7% ▼ -4.3%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.3%
- 2016: 31.3%
- 2021: 36.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Coochin Creek · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Coochin Creek
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Just 36.7% of people in Coochin Creek have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This represents a significant gap in school completion compared to the rest of the country. Most residents have left school earlier, resulting in lower rates of higher education across the area.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below both the state and national figures, with 21.7% of residents finishing at Year 9 or below. Only 36.7% of the population finished their final year of school, which is lower than most similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Coochin Creek, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (31%) and Year 9 or below (25%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are uncommon here, with only 10% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Queensland figure of 21.9% and the Australian average of 26.3%.
10.0% ▲ +18.0%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 10.0%
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 Coochin Creek, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 40%, followed by Certificate III / IV (33%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (27%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are architecture and building and health, each accounting for 10% of the breakdown.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has three schools within 3km, which is more than 70% of similar places. These schools show a much higher advantage score than most areas, with a balanced split between government, Catholic, and independent sectors.
3
Higher than 67% 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).
370
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,046
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Coochin Creek
3 schools — 1,109 students, average ICSEA 1,046.
By sector: Catholic 1 · Government 1 · Independent 1
By type: Combined 2 · Primary 1
| Notre Dame College, Bells Creek | Catholic | Combined | 7.0 km | 216 | 1,066 |
| Nirimba State Primary School, Nirimba | Government | Primary | 7.6 km | 665 | 1,023 |
| Caloundra City Private School, Pelican Waters | Independent | Combined | 8.9 km | 228 | 1,095 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Coochin Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30672/coochin-creek/topic/education