58.5% ▲ +25.5%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46.6%
- 2016: 54.0%
- 2021: 58.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Mudjimba · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Mudjimba
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Mudjimba have finished high school than in most similar areas. This community shows a strong educational profile, with 58.5% of residents completing Year 12 and a significant number of adults holding higher degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
A little more than the Queensland average of 57.1% have completed Year 12, while 23.5% of residents finished at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Mudjimba, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 10 is next at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 22.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most areas but well below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 34.8% of residents.
22.4% ▲ +63.5%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 22.4%
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 Mudjimba, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 40%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 16.7%, followed by engineering (12.8%) and health (12.7%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Mudjimba has four schools within 3km, which is more than 73% of similar areas. These schools are larger than most, with an average size of 530 students and a higher school advantage score than most areas.
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).
530
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,014
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Mudjimba
4 schools — 2,120 students, average ICSEA 1,014.
By sector: Government 3 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 2
| Pacific Paradise State School, Pacific Paradise | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 467 | 1,024 |
| The Industry School - Sunshine Coast, Maroochydore | Independent | Secondary | 3.9 km | 226 | 1,054 |
| Maroochydore State School, Maroochydore | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 222 | 969 |
| Maroochydore State High School, Maroochydore | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 1,205 | 1,011 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mudjimba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32051/mudjimba/topic/education