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Maroochydore Activity Centre

Highest level of schooling

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In Maroochydore Activity Centre, 52.9% of people aged over 15 years had completed Year 12 schooling (or equivalent) as of 2021. This was greater than Bli Bli - Rosemount and District.

Maroochydore Activity Centre's school completion data is a useful indicator of socio-economic status. With other indicators, such as Proficiency in English, the data informs planners and decision-makers about people's ability to access services. Combined with Educational Qualifications it also allows assessment of the skill base of the population.

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Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What is the highest year of primary or secondary school the person has completed?'

Highest level of secondary schooling completed
Maroochydore Activity Centre - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
Level of schoolingNumber%Bli Bli - Rosemount and District %Number%Bli Bli - Rosemount and District %2016 to 2021
Year 8 or below6513.13.37904.74.1-140
Year 9 or equivalent9204.44.99125.45.4+7
Year 10 or equivalent4,48021.625.34,18524.827.3+295
Year 11 or equivalent1,6227.88.91,3127.89.7+310
Year 12 or equivalent10,99752.952.67,90446.845.8+3,092
Did not go to school620.30.2330.20.1+29
Not stated2,0379.84.81,74810.47.6+289
Total persons aged 15+20,769100.0100.016,886100.0100.0+3,882
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the highest level of schooling attained by the population in Maroochydore Activity Centre in 2021 compared to Bli Bli - Rosemount and District shows that there was a lower proportion of people who had left school at an early level (Year 10 or less) and a similar proportion of people who completed Year 12 or equivalent.

Overall, 29.4% of the population left school at Year 10 or below, and 52.9% went on to complete Year 12 or equivalent, compared with 33.7% and 52.6% respectively for Bli Bli - Rosemount and District.

The major differences between the level of schooling attained by the population in Maroochydore Activity Centre and Bli Bli - Rosemount and District were:

  • A smaller percentage of persons who completed year 10 or equivalent (21.6% compared to 25.3%)
  • A smaller percentage of persons who completed year 11 or equivalent (7.8% compared to 8.9%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the level of schooling attained by the population in Maroochydore Activity Centre, between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Year 12 or equivalent (+3,092 persons)
  • Year 11 or equivalent (+310 persons)
  • Year 10 or equivalent (+295 persons)
  • Year 8 or below (-140 persons)

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