58.7% ▲ +17.6%
Higher than 55% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 49.9%
- 2016: 53.8%
- 2021: 58.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Ninderry · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Ninderry
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A growing number of adults in Ninderry have finished their studies, with 22.2% now holding a bachelor degree or higher. This rise reflects a broader trend toward higher education in the area, though the typical resident is still more likely to hold a trade certificate than a university degree.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates have risen 8.8 points since 2011 to reach 58.7%. This is about the same as the national figure and slightly above the Queensland average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Ninderry, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 10 is next at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a university degree rose 6.2 points over the last decade to 22.2%. This is around the middle for similar areas and almost the same as the Queensland average, though well below the national figure.
22.2% ▲ +38.7%
Higher than 53% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 22.2%
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 Ninderry, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification for residents are management and commerce at 17.4%, followed by engineering and health.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Ninderry has a few very large schools with a high advantage score, though there are far fewer schools per child than in most other areas. About half of the schools are government-run.
1.25
Lower than 87% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
14
Lower than 71% 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).
11,359
Higher than 67% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
811
Higher than 90% 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 Ninderry
14 schools — 11,359 students, average ICSEA 1,071.
By sector: Government 7 · Independent 6 · Catholic 1
By type: Combined 7 · Primary 6 · Secondary 1
| Good Samaritan Catholic College, Bli Bli | Catholic | Combined | 4.5 km | 1,246 | 1,050 |
| Coolum Beach Christian College, Coolum Beach | Independent | Combined | 4.5 km | 491 | 1,081 |
| Bli Bli State School, Bli Bli | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 615 | 1,005 |
| North Arm State School, North Arm | Government | Primary | 6.6 km | 356 | 1,031 |
| Coolum State School, Coolum Beach | Government | Primary | 7.1 km | 1,004 | 1,046 |
| Peregian Springs State School, Peregian Springs | Government | Primary | 9.0 km | 1,028 | 1,059 |
| St Andrew's Anglican College, Peregian Springs | Independent | Combined | 9.8 km | 1,459 | 1,143 |
| Coolum State High School, Coolum Beach | Government | Secondary | 9.9 km | 1,551 | 1,040 |
| Peregian Beach College, Peregian Beach | Independent | Combined | 10.8 km | 347 | 1,069 |
| Kuluin State School, Kuluin | Government | Primary | 11.5 km | 612 | 1,018 |
| Eumundi State School, Eumundi | Government | Primary | 11.8 km | 578 | 1,052 |
| Montessori International College, Forest Glen | Independent | Combined | 11.9 km | 276 | 1,104 |
| Noosa Pengari Steiner School, Doonan | Independent | Combined | 12.5 km | 324 | 1,089 |
| Sunshine Coast Grammar School, Forest Glen | Independent | Combined | 13.6 km | 1,472 | 1,133 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Ninderry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30065/ninderry/topic/education