58.8% ▲ +20.4%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.8%
- 2016: 52.4%
- 2021: 58.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Noosaville · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Noosaville
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A strong focus on higher learning defines Noosaville, where 23.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This academic leaning is reflected in the local school system, which has a much higher advantage score than most similar areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Most residents have finished their secondary schooling, with 58.8% completing Year 12. This is much higher than most areas and sits slightly above the Queensland figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Noosaville, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 10 is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common here, as the typical adult is more likely to have a degree than in most other similar areas. This is a little above the Queensland average, though it remains a little below the national figure.
23.5% ▲ +66.0%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Noosaville splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (32%) and Certificate III / IV (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 24%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 20.8%, followed by engineering at 13% and society and culture at 10.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Noosaville has 11 schools within 3km, which is more than 83% of similar areas. Local schools are generally much larger and have a much higher advantage score than those in most other similar places.
2.95
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
11
Higher than 81% 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).
584
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,067
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Noosaville
11 schools — 6,420 students, average ICSEA 1,067.
By sector: Independent 4 · Government 4 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 5 · Combined 3 · Secondary 3
| Good Shepherd Lutheran College, Noosaville | Independent | Combined | 2.0 km | 1,121 | 1,117 |
| St Teresa's Catholic College, Noosaville | Catholic | Secondary | 3.4 km | 801 | 1,066 |
| Noosaville State School, Noosaville | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 418 | 1,039 |
| Noosa Pengari Steiner School, Doonan | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 324 | 1,089 |
| Sunshine Beach State High School, Sunshine Beach | Government | Secondary | 4.5 km | 1,405 | 1,043 |
| Noosa Flexible School, Sunshine Beach | Catholic | Secondary | 4.6 km | 102 | 958 |
| Tewantin State School, Tewantin | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 560 | 1,018 |
| Montessori Noosa, Sunshine Beach | Independent | Primary | 4.8 km | 58 | 1,057 |
| St Thomas More Primary School, Sunshine Beach | Catholic | Primary | 4.8 km | 578 | 1,086 |
| Sunshine Beach State School, Sunshine Beach | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 706 | 1,083 |
| Peregian Beach College, Peregian Beach | Independent | Combined | 6.2 km | 347 | 1,069 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Noosaville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32162/noosaville/topic/education