52.0% ▲ +13.1%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46.0%
- 2016: 48.0%
- 2021: 52.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Pelican Waters · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Pelican Waters
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of tertiary education than most similar areas make Pelican Waters a well-qualified community. While the typical resident has a a strong educational background, the proportion of people who finished Year 12 is well below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 52% of residents completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the Queensland and Australian figures.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Pelican Waters, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 10 is next at 29%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Nearly one in five adults holds a bachelor degree or higher, a rate that is higher than most similar areas but still well below the national average of 26.3%.
19.5% ▲ +23.2%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Pelican Waters, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 37%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (24%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 21.7%, followed by engineering and related fields at 17.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools tend to be larger than most and have a higher advantage score, with 10 schools located within 3 km of the area.
0.98
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
10
Higher than 79% 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).
695
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,033
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Pelican Waters
10 schools — 6,949 students, average ICSEA 1,033.
By sector: Government 6 · Independent 2 · Catholic 2
By type: Combined 4 · Primary 4 · Secondary 2
| Caloundra City Private School, Pelican Waters | Independent | Combined | 0.9 km | 228 | 1,095 |
| Golden Beach State School, Golden Beach | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 548 | 1,015 |
| Baringa State Primary School, Baringa | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 930 | 1,032 |
| Unity College, Caloundra West | Catholic | Combined | 3.6 km | 1,450 | 1,065 |
| Notre Dame College, Bells Creek | Catholic | Combined | 3.7 km | 216 | 1,066 |
| Baringa State Secondary College, Baringa | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 677 | 1,007 |
| Caloundra Christian College, Caloundra | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 438 | 1,058 |
| Nirimba State Primary School, Nirimba | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 665 | 1,023 |
| Caloundra State High School, Caloundra | Government | Secondary | 5.0 km | 1,316 | 1,004 |
| Caloundra State School, Caloundra | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 481 | 1,027 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Pelican Waters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32294/pelican-waters/topic/education