55.2% ▲ +16.8%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.2%
- 2016: 53.2%
- 2021: 55.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Lake Macdonald · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Lake Macdonald
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A gap of nearly 4 percentage points exists between Lake Macdonald and the national figure for Year 12 completion. Despite this, the area sees more people finishing high school and holding university degrees than most similar areas. Many residents have a strong educational background, with about 21.5% holding a bachelor degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Just over half of residents, 55.2%, have completed Year 12, which is a little below the Queensland figure. This is well below the 58.8% national average, though it remains higher than most similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Lake Macdonald, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 10 is next at 27%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 21.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is about the same as the Queensland average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 34% of residents.
21.5% ▲ +51.3%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 21.5%
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 Lake Macdonald, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 17.8%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Three schools are located within 3 km, which is more than 70% of similar areas. These schools are larger than most, with an average size of 565 students and a higher advantage score than most areas.
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).
565
Higher than 80% 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 Lake Macdonald
3 schools — 1,696 students, average ICSEA 1,024.
By sector: Government 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 1 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Cooroy State School, Cooroy | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 336 | 1,006 |
| Noosa District State High School, Cooroy | Government | Secondary | 4.8 km | 882 | 1,012 |
| Noosa Christian College, Cooroy | Independent | Combined | 5.5 km | 478 | 1,060 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Lake Macdonald [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31615/lake-macdonald/topic/education