46.6% ▲ +7.4%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43.4%
- 2016: 42.5%
- 2021: 46.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Pacific Paradise · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Pacific Paradise
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in Pacific Paradise have finished high school or earned a degree compared to the rest of the country. Only 46.6% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This suggests a local workforce largely shaped by trade and vocational training rather than university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is far below the state and national figures, with 46.6% of people finishing Year 12. About 27.5% of residents stopped their formal schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Pacific Paradise, the largest group is Year 12 at 50%, followed by Year 10 (29%) and Year 9 or below (12%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 13.1% of the population, which is far below the Australian average. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 41.9% of residents.
13.1% ▲ +37.7%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 13.1%
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 Pacific Paradise, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 50%; Bachelor degree is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 16.3%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has six schools within 3km, which is more than about 77% of similar areas. These schools are typically much larger than most, with a government sector making up 66.7% of the options.
2.55
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Higher than 74% 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).
578
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,029
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Pacific Paradise
6 schools — 3,469 students, average ICSEA 1,029.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 2
| Pacific Paradise State School, Pacific Paradise | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 467 | 1,024 |
| Stella Maris School, Maroochydore | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 737 | 1,081 |
| Maroochydore State School, Maroochydore | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 222 | 969 |
| Maroochydore State High School, Maroochydore | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 1,205 | 1,011 |
| The Industry School - Sunshine Coast, Maroochydore | Independent | Secondary | 3.4 km | 226 | 1,054 |
| Kuluin State School, Kuluin | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 612 | 1,018 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Pacific Paradise [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32247/pacific-paradise/topic/education