55.4% ▲ +19.1%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46.5%
- 2016: 49.2%
- 2021: 55.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Meridan Plains · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Meridan Plains
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher qualification rates than most similar areas define Meridan Plains, though the community still sits below state and national figures. While a fair number of adults hold university degrees, the area's educational profile is largely shaped by a strong presence of trade and vocational certificates.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 55.4% of residents finished Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the national figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Meridan Plains, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 10 is next at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 18.5% of the population. This is higher than most similar areas, but it remains well below the Queensland figure of 21.9%.
18.5% ▲ +45.9%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 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 Meridan Plains, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 17.5%, followed by health at 14.3% and engineering at 12.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Meridan Plains has 14 schools within 3km, a count larger than about 85% of similar areas. These schools are generally larger than most, with an average size of 925 students.
2.09
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
14
Higher than 84% 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).
925
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 Meridan Plains
14 schools — 12,955 students, average ICSEA 1,039.
By sector: Government 11 · Independent 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Combined 7 · Primary 4 · Secondary 3
| Palmview State Primary School, Palmview | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 596 | 1,037 |
| Palmview State Special School, Palmview | Government | Combined | 2.0 km | 102 | 1,023 |
| Palmview State Secondary College, Palmview | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 379 | 1,021 |
| Pacific Lutheran College, Meridan Plains | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 1,204 | 1,114 |
| Meridan State College, Meridan Plains | Government | Combined | 2.9 km | 1,795 | 1,013 |
| Talara Primary College, Currimundi | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 974 | 1,035 |
| Unity College, Caloundra West | Catholic | Combined | 5.0 km | 1,450 | 1,065 |
| Kawana Waters State College, Bokarina | Government | Combined | 5.0 km | 2,495 | 1,034 |
| Baringa State Secondary College, Baringa | Government | Secondary | 5.3 km | 677 | 1,007 |
| Currimundi State School, Currimundi | Government | Primary | 5.9 km | 619 | 1,041 |
| Currimundi Special School, Dicky Beach | Government | Combined | 6.0 km | 177 | 1,006 |
| Caloundra Christian College, Caloundra | Independent | Combined | 6.0 km | 438 | 1,058 |
| Caloundra State High School, Caloundra | Government | Secondary | 6.0 km | 1,316 | 1,004 |
| Brightwater State School, Mountain Creek | Government | Primary | 6.3 km | 733 | 1,055 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Meridan Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31807/meridan-plains/topic/education