57.1% ▲ +12.2%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50.9%
- 2016: 53.9%
- 2021: 57.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Towen Mountain · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Towen Mountain
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A little below the national figure for Year 12 completion, Towen Mountain sees 57.1% of its residents finish high school. This level is about the same as the Queensland average, yet it is much higher than most similar areas. Higher education is also common here, with 24.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Over half of residents (57.1%) have completed Year 12, which is much higher than most similar areas. This is about the same as the Queensland average and just a little below the Australian figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Towen Mountain, Year 12 is the majority at 61%; Year 10 is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Bachelor degrees or higher are held by 24.1% of adults, a figure that is a little above the Queensland average. This standing is much higher than most similar areas, though it remains a little below the national rate.
24.1% ▲ +57.8%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 24.1%
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 Towen Mountain, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in Engineering and related fields at 19.2%, followed by Society and culture at 15.0% and Management and commerce at 13.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 7 schools within 3km, which is more than about 79% of similar areas. These schools are larger and have much higher advantage scores than most similar areas.
7
Higher than 75% 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).
571
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,042
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Towen Mountain
7 schools — 3,994 students, average ICSEA 1,042.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 2 · Independent 2
By type: Combined 3 · Secondary 2 · Primary 2
| St John's College, Nambour | Catholic | Secondary | 2.5 km | 927 | 1,059 |
| Nambour Special School, Burnside | Government | Combined | 2.9 km | 132 | 1,002 |
| Burnside State High School, Burnside | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 809 | 988 |
| Burnside State School, Burnside | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 368 | 984 |
| Nambour Christian College, Woombye | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 1,309 | 1,083 |
| Blackall Range Independent School, Kureelpa | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 108 | 1,039 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Nambour | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 341 | 1,045 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Towen Mountain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32863/towen-mountain/topic/education