65.0% ▲ +30.0%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 50.0%
- 2016: 57.3%
- 2021: 65.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Broadbeach Waters · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Broadbeach Waters
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A strong rise in school completion defines Broadbeach Waters, where 65% of residents have finished Year 12. This is well above the national figure and marks a significant jump from previous years. The area's educational profile has shifted noticeably, with more adults holding high-level qualifications than in the past.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has climbed 15 points since 2011 to reach 65%. This result is well above the Queensland average of 57.1%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Broadbeach Waters, Year 12 is the majority at 69%; Year 10 is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose 10 points since 2011 to 26.2%. This is well above the state average and sits about the same as the national figure.
26.2% ▲ +62.7%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 26.2%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Broadbeach Waters splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (34%) and Certificate III / IV (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 24.3%, followed by health at 11.8% and engineering at 11%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 14 schools within 3 km, which is a smaller number than about 63% of similar areas.
14
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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).
Schools serving Broadbeach Waters
14 schools — 13,290 students, average ICSEA 1,067.
By sector: Government 9 · Catholic 3 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 8 · Secondary 4 · Combined 2
| St Vincent's Primary School, Clear Island Waters | Catholic | Primary | 1.2 km | 794 | 1,091 |
| Merrimac State High School, Mermaid Waters | Government | Secondary | 1.5 km | 930 | 1,029 |
| Surfers Paradise State School, Surfers Paradise | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 598 | 1,035 |
| Broadbeach State School, Broadbeach | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 1,204 | 1,082 |
| Benowa State School, Benowa | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 894 | 1,089 |
| St Kevin's School, Benowa | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 427 | 1,072 |
| Benowa State High School, Benowa | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 2,129 | 1,064 |
| Merrimac State School, Merrimac | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 600 | 1,020 |
| Bellevue Park State School, Ashmore | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 729 | 1,059 |
| Miami State School, Mermaid Waters | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 835 | 1,053 |
| Josiah College, Carrara | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 102 | 1,084 |
| Emmanuel College, Carrara | Independent | Combined | 4.2 km | 1,686 | 1,139 |
| Miami State High School, Miami | Government | Secondary | 4.8 km | 1,542 | 1,032 |
| St Michael's College, Merrimac | Catholic | Secondary | 4.8 km | 820 | 1,048 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Broadbeach Waters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309011224/broadbeach-waters/topic/education