38.5% ▲ +21.1%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.8%
- 2016: 36.0%
- 2021: 38.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Parklands · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Parklands
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly half of adults in Parklands hold a Certificate III or IV, making it the most common qualification in the area. This community has far fewer residents with university degrees or Year 12 completions compared to the rest of the state and country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 38.5% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This is lower than most similar areas, with many residents having Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Parklands, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (31%) and Year 11 (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 11.9% of the population, which is far below the Queensland figure of 21.9%. This level of qualification is lower than most other areas.
11.9% ▲ +85.5%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 11.9%
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 Parklands, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 14%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are society and culture, engineering, and food, hospitality and personal services, each accounting for roughly 16% to 17% of degrees.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are five schools within 3 km, more than 75% of similar areas. These schools are larger than most at this level, with a school advantage score that is higher than most areas.
5
Higher than 73% 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).
847
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,007
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Parklands
5 schools — 4,233 students, average ICSEA 1,007.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 2
By type: Combined 2 · Primary 2 · Secondary 1
| Nambour State College, Nambour | Government | Combined | 3.8 km | 1,469 | 977 |
| Good Samaritan Catholic College, Bli Bli | Catholic | Combined | 4.2 km | 1,246 | 1,050 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Nambour | Catholic | Primary | 4.5 km | 341 | 1,045 |
| Burnside State School, Burnside | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 368 | 984 |
| Burnside State High School, Burnside | Government | Secondary | 5.3 km | 809 | 988 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Parklands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32275/parklands/topic/education