52.9% ▲ +24.7%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.4%
- 2016: 46.3%
- 2021: 52.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Peachester · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Peachester
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher rates of schooling and degrees than most similar areas make Peachester a relatively well-qualified community. However, the 52.9% of people who finished Year 12 is still well below the national figure of 58.8%. This trend continues into higher education, where bachelor degrees are more common than in nearby similar spots but less common than across Australia.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 52.9% of residents completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas. Despite this, it remains well below the Queensland figure of 57.1%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Peachester, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 29%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 17.9% of the population. While this is higher than in most similar areas, it is well below the Australian average of 26.3%.
17.9% ▲ +31.9%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 17.9%
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 Peachester, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in Engineering and related fields at 15.9%, followed by Management and Commerce at 12.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 4.13 schools per 1,000 children, with two primary government schools within 3 km. These schools are smaller and have lower advantage scores than most similar areas.
4.13
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 62% 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).
162
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
966
Lower 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 Peachester
2 schools — 324 students, average ICSEA 966.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Peachester State School, Peachester | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 104 | 1,001 |
| Beerwah State School, Beerwah | Government | Primary | 7.1 km | 220 | 950 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Peachester [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32286/peachester/topic/education