63.4% ▲ +24.7%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50.8%
- 2016: 59.3%
- 2021: 63.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Mountain Creek · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Mountain Creek
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A far higher proportion of residents in Mountain Creek finished Year 12 compared to the state average. The area stands out for its strong schooling outcomes, with 63.4% of people completing their secondary education. This provides a solid foundation for a population where many adults hold a tertiary qualification.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completion rates for Year 12 are well above the national figure, with 63.4% of people finishing school. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits 6.3 percentage points above the Queensland average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Mountain Creek, Year 12 is the majority at 66%; Year 10 is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 22.5% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most areas. While this is about the same as the Queensland average, it is well below the national figure of 26.3%.
22.5% ▲ +77.1%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 22.5%
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 Mountain Creek, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 37%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications in the area are in management and commerce at 19.6%, followed by health at 13.6% and engineering at 12.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Mountain Creek has an average school advantage score of 1,071, which is much higher than most areas. There are 10 schools within 3km, though the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than in most other areas.
1.12
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
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).
1,193
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,071
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Mountain Creek
10 schools — 11,930 students, average ICSEA 1,071.
By sector: Government 6 · Independent 2 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 5 · Combined 3 · Secondary 2
| Mountain Creek State School, Mountain Creek | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 778 | 1,041 |
| Mountain Creek State High School, Mountain Creek | Government | Secondary | 1.3 km | 2,091 | 1,043 |
| Brightwater State School, Mountain Creek | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 733 | 1,055 |
| Mooloolaba State School, Mooloolaba | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 807 | 1,064 |
| Buddina State School, Buddina | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 742 | 1,057 |
| Chancellor State College, Sippy Downs | Government | Combined | 3.8 km | 2,609 | 1,042 |
| Immanuel Lutheran College, Buderim | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 1,239 | 1,120 |
| Matthew Flinders Anglican College, Buderim | Independent | Combined | 4.4 km | 1,426 | 1,155 |
| Siena Catholic Primary School, Sippy Downs | Catholic | Primary | 4.8 km | 616 | 1,081 |
| Siena Catholic College, Sippy Downs | Catholic | Secondary | 4.8 km | 889 | 1,073 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mountain Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32041/mountain-creek/topic/education