50.3% ▲ +4.6%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.1%
- 2016: 46.9%
- 2021: 50.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
South Mission Beach · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in South Mission Beach
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Educational levels in South Mission Beach have shifted since 2011, though the area remains well below national figures for school and university completion. About half of residents finished Year 12, and only 17.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 50.3% of people completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the Queensland figure of 57.1% and the Australian average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In South Mission Beach, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 26%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 17.1% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common high-level qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 34.8% of residents.
17.1% ▲ +7.1%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 17.1%
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 South Mission Beach, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across various fields, with the highest proportions in Engineering and related subjects at 18.7%, followed by Management and commerce at 12.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a high number of schools per 1,000 children and two primary schools within 3km. These schools are smaller than most, with an average size of 158 students and an even split between government and independent sectors.
6.17
Higher than 63% 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).
158
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
989
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving South Mission Beach
2 schools — 316 students, average ICSEA 989.
By sector: Independent 1 · Government 1
By type: Primary 2
| The Rainforest School, Maria Creeks | Independent | Primary | 2.7 km | 20 | 964 |
| Mission Beach State School, Wongaling Beach | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 296 | 991 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in South Mission Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32596/south-mission-beach/topic/education