58.3% ▲ +7.1%
Higher than 54% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 54.4%
- 2016: 61.5%
- 2021: 58.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Noosa · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Noosa
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Mid-range education levels mark Noosa, where the local figures for school and university completions sit around the middle for similar areas. A growing number of residents hold higher qualifications, with 23.8% of adults now holding a bachelor degree or higher. This represents a steady climb in academic attainment since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Around 58.3% of residents finished Year 12, which is a little above the Queensland figure and roughly the same as the national average. This is an increase of 3.9 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Noosa, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 10 is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose 4.4 percentage points since 2011 to reach 23.8%. While this is a little above the Queensland average, it remains a little below the national figure.
23.8% ▲ +22.9%
Higher than 58% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Noosa splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (33%) and Bachelor degree (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in management and commerce, at 17.8%, followed by engineering and related fields at 12.2%. Society and culture, health, and education also make up significant shares of local degrees.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Noosa has a higher school advantage score than most areas, though there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than typical. Of the 12 schools within 3 km, 58.3% are government run, while 25% are Catholic and 16.7% are independent.
1.67
Lower than 64% 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).
6,211
Lower than 77% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
518
Higher than 58% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,062
Higher than 69% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Noosa
12 schools — 6,211 students, average ICSEA 1,062.
By sector: Government 7 · Catholic 3 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 8 · Secondary 3 · Combined 1
| Kin Kin State School, Kin Kin | Government | Primary | 10.5 km | 51 | 1,003 |
| Tewantin State School, Tewantin | Government | Primary | 11.0 km | 560 | 1,018 |
| Pomona State School, Pomona | Government | Primary | 11.1 km | 272 | 1,023 |
| St Teresa's Catholic College, Noosaville | Catholic | Secondary | 12.3 km | 801 | 1,066 |
| Noosaville State School, Noosaville | Government | Primary | 12.5 km | 418 | 1,039 |
| Cooran State School, Cooran | Government | Primary | 13.5 km | 139 | 1,014 |
| Good Shepherd Lutheran College, Noosaville | Independent | Combined | 13.7 km | 1,121 | 1,117 |
| Montessori Noosa, Sunshine Beach | Independent | Primary | 17.1 km | 58 | 1,057 |
| Noosa Flexible School, Sunshine Beach | Catholic | Secondary | 17.2 km | 102 | 958 |
| Sunshine Beach State School, Sunshine Beach | Government | Primary | 17.3 km | 706 | 1,083 |
| St Thomas More Primary School, Sunshine Beach | Catholic | Primary | 17.4 km | 578 | 1,086 |
| Sunshine Beach State High School, Sunshine Beach | Government | Secondary | 17.6 km | 1,405 | 1,043 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Noosa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30066/noosa/topic/education