60.1% ▲ +21.2%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49.6%
- 2016: 50.7%
- 2021: 60.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Mooloolaba · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Mooloolaba
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Mooloolaba finished high school than in most other areas, with 60.1% completing Year 12. This creates a well-educated community where nearly a quarter of adults hold a university degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is well above the Queensland figure, with 60.1% of residents finishing their secondary schooling. This is much higher than most similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Mooloolaba, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 10 is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 24.7% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is a little above the Queensland average. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 29% of residents.
24.7% ▲ +69.9%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 24.7%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Mooloolaba splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (35%) and Bachelor degree (32%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in Mooloolaba are most often in management and commerce (18.8%), followed by health at 12.5% and engineering at 12.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The local schools have an advantage score of 1,060, which is much higher than most areas. While there are 8 schools within 3km, the number of schools per 1,000 children is among the lowest for this type of area.
0.93
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
8
Higher than 77% 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).
855
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,060
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Mooloolaba
8 schools — 6,838 students, average ICSEA 1,060.
By sector: Government 6 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 5 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| Mooloolaba State School, Mooloolaba | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 807 | 1,064 |
| Mountain Creek State High School, Mountain Creek | Government | Secondary | 1.3 km | 2,091 | 1,043 |
| Mountain Creek State School, Mountain Creek | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 778 | 1,041 |
| Buddina State School, Buddina | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 742 | 1,057 |
| Brightwater State School, Mountain Creek | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 733 | 1,055 |
| Immanuel Lutheran College, Buderim | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 1,239 | 1,120 |
| The Industry School - Sunshine Coast, Maroochydore | Independent | Secondary | 4.4 km | 226 | 1,054 |
| Maroochydore State School, Maroochydore | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 222 | 969 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mooloolaba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31895/mooloolaba/topic/education