56.5% ▲ +23.7%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.7%
- 2016: 48.3%
- 2021: 56.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Woombye · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Woombye
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in Woombye have remained steady, with 56.5% of residents completing Year 12. This is much higher than in most similar areas and aligns closely with the Queensland state average. The community generally holds a mix of trade and university qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
More than half of residents finished Year 12, which is much higher than most similar areas. This figure is about the same as the Queensland average, though a little below the national rate.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Woombye, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 24%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About one in five adults has a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the Australian figure. Trade certificates are the most common qualification, held by 36.1% of people.
20.9% ▲ +48.4%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 20.9%
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 Woombye, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 16.4%, followed by engineering and health.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Woombye has 13 schools within 3km, which is more than 85% of similar areas. These schools are typically larger than most and have a much higher average advantage score than other areas.
4.00
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
13
Higher than 83% 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).
739
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,052
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Woombye
13 schools — 9,603 students, average ICSEA 1,052.
By sector: Government 7 · Independent 4 · Catholic 2
By type: Combined 6 · Primary 5 · Secondary 2
| Suncoast Christian College, Woombye | Independent | Combined | 0.6 km | 1,136 | 1,084 |
| Woombye State School, Woombye | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 423 | 1,014 |
| Nambour Christian College, Woombye | Independent | Combined | 2.4 km | 1,309 | 1,083 |
| Montessori International College, Forest Glen | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 276 | 1,104 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Nambour | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 341 | 1,045 |
| St John's College, Nambour | Catholic | Secondary | 3.9 km | 927 | 1,059 |
| Sunshine Coast Grammar School, Forest Glen | Independent | Combined | 4.2 km | 1,472 | 1,133 |
| Nambour Special School, Burnside | Government | Combined | 4.2 km | 132 | 1,002 |
| Burnside State School, Burnside | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 368 | 984 |
| Nambour State College, Nambour | Government | Combined | 4.3 km | 1,469 | 977 |
| Burnside State High School, Burnside | Government | Secondary | 4.4 km | 809 | 988 |
| Palmwoods State School, Palmwoods | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 485 | 1,030 |
| Chevallum State School, Chevallum | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 456 | 1,054 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Woombye [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33151/woombye/topic/education