62.8% ▼ -11.8%
Higher than 66% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 71.2%
- 2016: 73.7%
- 2021: 62.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Buderim · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Buderim
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more people in Buderim finished high school than the state average, with 62.8% completing Year 12. This high level of schooling is a standout feature for the area. While many residents hold university degrees, the proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has fallen since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completion of Year 12 is well above the national figure, though the rate fell 8.4 points since 2011. Most people in the area finished Year 12, while 18.6% finished Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Buderim, Year 12 is the majority at 67%; Year 10 is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 24.9% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the Queensland average but a little below the national figure. This figure has fallen 13 points since 2011.
24.9% ▼ -34.9%
Higher than 60% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 38.3%
- 2016: 40.8%
- 2021: 24.9%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Buderim splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (34%) and Bachelor degree (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 18.7%, followed by health at 14.1% and engineering at 12.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Buderim has 12 schools within 3 km, which is fewer than about 80% of similar areas. The schools here are among the largest at this level, with an average size of 1,053 students and a higher advantage score than most areas.
1.15
Lower than 90% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
12
Lower than 81% of state electorate 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).
12,641
Higher than 76% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,053
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,071
Higher than 73% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Buderim
12 schools — 12,641 students, average ICSEA 1,071.
By sector: Government 8 · Catholic 2 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 5 · Combined 4 · Secondary 3
| Chancellor State College, Sippy Downs | Government | Combined | 0.3 km | 2,609 | 1,042 |
| Siena Catholic Primary School, Sippy Downs | Catholic | Primary | 0.9 km | 616 | 1,081 |
| Siena Catholic College, Sippy Downs | Catholic | Secondary | 0.9 km | 889 | 1,073 |
| Matthew Flinders Anglican College, Buderim | Independent | Combined | 2.1 km | 1,426 | 1,155 |
| Palmview State Secondary College, Palmview | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 379 | 1,021 |
| Palmview State Primary School, Palmview | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 596 | 1,037 |
| Palmview State Special School, Palmview | Government | Combined | 2.9 km | 102 | 1,023 |
| Buderim Mountain State School, Buderim | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 1,183 | 1,096 |
| Brightwater State School, Mountain Creek | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 733 | 1,055 |
| Mountain Creek State School, Mountain Creek | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 778 | 1,041 |
| Mountain Creek State High School, Mountain Creek | Government | Secondary | 4.8 km | 2,091 | 1,043 |
| Immanuel Lutheran College, Buderim | Independent | Combined | 5.3 km | 1,239 | 1,120 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Buderim [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30007/buderim/topic/education