54.2% ▲ +30.1%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.6%
- 2016: 43.2%
- 2021: 54.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Diddillibah · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Diddillibah
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Ten schools within three kilometres make Diddillibah a highly serviced area for education. While university degrees are less common here than the national figure, the community has a higher proportion of people finishing Year 12 and holding higher qualifications than most similar areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 54.2% of residents finished Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is still a little below the Queensland figure and well below the national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Diddillibah, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 10 is next at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Around 18.9% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that sits higher than most similar areas but well below the national average. Certificate III and IV are the most common qualifications at 34%.
18.9% ▲ +53.8%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 18.9%
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 Diddillibah, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in Diddillibah are spread across several fields, led by Engineering and related subjects at 14.7% and Management and commerce at 14.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area's schools are among the largest at this level and have an average advantage score that is much higher than most areas. Half of the local schools are government-run, with primary schools making up 50% of the options.
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).
801
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,064
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Diddillibah
10 schools — 8,007 students, average ICSEA 1,064.
By sector: Government 5 · Independent 4 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 5 · Combined 4 · Secondary 1
| Montessori International College, Forest Glen | Independent | Combined | 3.0 km | 276 | 1,104 |
| Kuluin State School, Kuluin | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 612 | 1,018 |
| Bli Bli State School, Bli Bli | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 615 | 1,005 |
| Sunshine Coast Grammar School, Forest Glen | Independent | Combined | 4.6 km | 1,472 | 1,133 |
| Stella Maris School, Maroochydore | Catholic | Primary | 4.8 km | 737 | 1,081 |
| Suncoast Christian College, Woombye | Independent | Combined | 5.0 km | 1,136 | 1,084 |
| Maroochydore State High School, Maroochydore | Government | Secondary | 5.2 km | 1,205 | 1,011 |
| Woombye State School, Woombye | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 423 | 1,014 |
| Maroochydore State School, Maroochydore | Government | Primary | 6.1 km | 222 | 969 |
| Nambour Christian College, Woombye | Independent | Combined | 6.4 km | 1,309 | 1,083 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Diddillibah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30843/diddillibah/topic/education