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Cooloola Cove · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Cooloola Cove

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

Educational attainment in Cooloola Cove has remained low over the last decade, with only 26.3% of residents completing Year 12. This level of schooling is far below the national figure and reflects a community where most adults leave school early.

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📍 Cooloola Cove, Suburb / Locality

Where Cooloola Cove sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

5.4% ▲ +33.6%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cooloola Cove — lower than 87% of areas.

Cooloola Cove5.4%
4580, QLD 6.5%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 26.3% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the 58.8% national figure. The most common highest year of school completed is Year 10, at 38.4%.

Completed Year 12

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26.3% ▲ +4.1%

Lower than 91% 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 Cooloola Cove, the largest group is Year 10 at 42%, followed by Year 12 (29%) and Year 9 or below (20%).

Year 10 38.4% Year 12 26.3% Year 9 or below 18.0% Year 11 8.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is uncommon in this area, with bachelor degrees or higher held by just 5.4% of adults. This is far below the Queensland figure of 21.9%, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common at 46.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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5.4% ▲ +33.6%

Lower than 87% 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 Cooloola Cove, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 63%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 18%.

Certificate III / IV 46.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.9% Bachelor degree 8.4% Certificate I / II 3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate 1.4% Postgraduate degree 1.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most frequent fields of study are Engineering and related subjects at 20.7%, followed by Management and commerce at 12.6%.

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 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 Cooloola Cove — 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 Cooloola Cove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30684/cooloola-cove/topic/education