51.3% ▲ +26.9%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.4%
- 2016: 44.6%
- 2021: 51.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Currimundi · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Currimundi
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A gap of over 7 percentage points separates Currimundi from the national figure for Year 12 completion. While more residents here finish school or hold degrees than in most similar areas, the suburb still falls well below both Queensland and Australian averages for formal education.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Just over half of residents, 51.3%, have completed Year 12. This is higher than most similar areas, but remains well below the state and national figures.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Currimundi, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 10 is next at 28%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Around 18.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is more common here than in most similar areas. However, this is still well below the Queensland figure of 21.9% and the Australian average of 26.3%.
18.5% ▲ +76.2%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 18.5%
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 Currimundi, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in management and commerce at 15.5%, followed by engineering and health.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Currimundi has 10 schools within 3km, which is more than 82% of similar areas. These schools are typically very large, with an average size of 982 students, and 70% are government schools.
1.73
Lower than 77% 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).
982
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,039
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Currimundi
10 schools — 9,820 students, average ICSEA 1,039.
By sector: Government 7 · Independent 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Combined 5 · Primary 4 · Secondary 1
| Talara Primary College, Currimundi | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 974 | 1,035 |
| Currimundi State School, Currimundi | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 619 | 1,041 |
| Currimundi Special School, Dicky Beach | Government | Combined | 1.7 km | 177 | 1,006 |
| Pacific Lutheran College, Meridan Plains | Independent | Combined | 2.0 km | 1,204 | 1,114 |
| Meridan State College, Meridan Plains | Government | Combined | 2.2 km | 1,795 | 1,013 |
| Kawana Waters State College, Bokarina | Government | Combined | 2.9 km | 2,495 | 1,034 |
| Caloundra State High School, Caloundra | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 1,316 | 1,004 |
| Caloundra State School, Caloundra | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 481 | 1,027 |
| Caloundra Christian College, Caloundra | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 438 | 1,058 |
| Our Lady of the Rosary School, Caloundra | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 321 | 1,092 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Currimundi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30773/currimundi/topic/education