57.2% ▲ +19.2%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.0%
- 2016: 52.4%
- 2021: 57.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Maroochy River · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Maroochy River
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement in Maroochy River, held by 36.1% of adults. This is a well-educated area where 57.2% of people finished Year 12, a result that is much higher than most similar places.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is strong here, with 57.2% of residents finishing Year 12. This is about the same as the Queensland figure, though it sits a little below the national rate of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Maroochy River, Year 12 is the majority at 61%; Year 10 is next at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 22.6% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most similar areas. This figure is about the same as the Queensland average, but remains well below the Australian figure of 26.3%.
22.6% ▲ +27.0%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 22.6%
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 Maroochy River, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are spread across several fields, led by Management and Commerce at 16.4% and Engineering at 15.7%. Health, Education, and Society and Culture also make up significant portions of the study profiles.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has four schools within 3 km, which is more than 73% of similar places. These schools are larger than most in other similar areas and have a much higher average advantage score.
4
Higher than 71% 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).
679
Higher than 89% 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 Maroochy River
4 schools — 2,717 students, average ICSEA 1,039.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Combined 2 · Primary 2
| Good Samaritan Catholic College, Bli Bli | Catholic | Combined | 3.0 km | 1,246 | 1,050 |
| Bli Bli State School, Bli Bli | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 615 | 1,005 |
| Coolum Beach Christian College, Coolum Beach | Independent | Combined | 5.1 km | 491 | 1,081 |
| Yandina State School, Yandina | Government | Primary | 6.9 km | 365 | 1,004 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Maroochy River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31771/maroochy-river/topic/education