60.6% ▲ +26.8%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.8%
- 2016: 53.9%
- 2021: 60.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Verrierdale · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Verrierdale
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of schooling and degrees have become more common in Verrierdale over the last decade. About 60.6% of residents have completed Year 12, which is well above the Queensland figure. This trend towards higher education is reflected in the local workforce, where more than a quarter of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completing Year 12 is much more common here than in most areas, with 60.6% of residents reaching this milestone. This is well above the 57.1% recorded across Queensland.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Verrierdale, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 10 is next at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 25.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas and well above the state average. Certificate III and IV qualifications are the most common, held by 30.2% of residents.
25.7% ▲ +39.6%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 25.7%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Verrierdale splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (35%) and Bachelor degree (33%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 16%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have a much higher advantage score than most areas and are among the largest of their kind. There are seven schools within 3km, with independent schools making up 57.1% of the sector.
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).
825
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,079
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Verrierdale
7 schools — 5,778 students, average ICSEA 1,079.
By sector: Independent 4 · Government 3
By type: Combined 4 · Primary 2 · Secondary 1
| Noosa Pengari Steiner School, Doonan | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 324 | 1,089 |
| Peregian Beach College, Peregian Beach | Independent | Combined | 5.1 km | 347 | 1,069 |
| Peregian Springs State School, Peregian Springs | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 1,028 | 1,059 |
| St Andrew's Anglican College, Peregian Springs | Independent | Combined | 5.8 km | 1,459 | 1,143 |
| Coolum Beach Christian College, Coolum Beach | Independent | Combined | 6.0 km | 491 | 1,081 |
| Eumundi State School, Eumundi | Government | Primary | 6.8 km | 578 | 1,052 |
| Coolum State High School, Coolum Beach | Government | Secondary | 6.9 km | 1,551 | 1,040 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Verrierdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32938/verrierdale/topic/education