64.5% ▲ +15.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.9%
- 2016: 59.0%
- 2021: 64.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
North Maleny · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in North Maleny
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of learning define North Maleny, where more than a third of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This educational achievement is far above the national figure, creating a community where most residents have a strong academic background.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are well above the national average, with 64.5% of people completing Year 12. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits 7.5 percentage points above the Queensland figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In North Maleny, Year 12 is the majority at 67%; Year 10 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Qualifications are a standout feature here, as 35.4% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Queensland average of 21.9% and well above the national figure.
35.4% ▲ +36.2%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.0%
- 2016: 30.7%
- 2021: 35.4%
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 North Maleny, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 42%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (21%) and Certificate III / IV (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in society and culture (16.1%) and health (15.5%), followed by management and commerce at 14.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Four schools are located within 3 km, which is more than about 73% of similar areas. These schools have a much higher average advantage score than most areas, with three being government primary schools.
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).
306
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,042
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving North Maleny
4 schools — 1,224 students, average ICSEA 1,042.
By sector: Government 3 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 1
| The River School, Maleny | Independent | Primary | 3.1 km | 77 | 1,074 |
| Maleny State School, Maleny | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 409 | 1,050 |
| Montville State School, Montville | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 91 | 1,072 |
| Maleny State High School, Maleny | Government | Secondary | 4.7 km | 647 | 1,029 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in North Maleny [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32182/north-maleny/topic/education