60.0% ▲ +23.4%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 48.6%
- 2016: 53.4%
- 2021: 60.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Burleigh Heads · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Burleigh Heads
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A climb in university degrees and high school completion marks a shifting educational landscape in Burleigh Heads. Since 2011, the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has jumped by 9.6 points to 27.2%. This trend toward higher learning is reflected in the community's overall schooling levels, which have also risen steadily over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 60% of residents have completed Year 12, a figure that has risen 11 points since 2011. This is a little above the national figure of 58.8% and slightly higher than the Queensland average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Burleigh Heads, Year 12 is the majority at 67%; Year 10 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is common here, with 27.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the Queensland average of 21.9% and roughly the same as the national figure.
27.2% ▲ +54.6%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 27.2%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Burleigh Heads splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (34%) and Certificate III / IV (29%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 19.6%, followed by health at 11.6% and society and culture at 10.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has only one school, which is a government primary school. While the school's advantage score is higher than most areas, there are far fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most other similar places.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.95
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
17
Lower than 55% 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).
458
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
458
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,048
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Burleigh Heads
17 schools — 23,045 students, average ICSEA 1,068.
By sector: Government 10 · Independent 5 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 8 · Combined 5 · Secondary 4
| Marymount College, Burleigh Waters | Catholic | Secondary | 0.6 km | 1,262 | 1,073 |
| Marymount Primary School, Burleigh Waters | Catholic | Primary | 0.6 km | 1,020 | 1,085 |
| Caningeraba State School, Burleigh Waters | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 1,068 | 1,042 |
| Burleigh Heads State School, Burleigh Heads | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 458 | 1,048 |
| Varsity College, Varsity Lakes | Government | Combined | 2.3 km | 3,304 | 1,065 |
| St Andrews Lutheran College, Tallebudgera | Independent | Combined | 2.9 km | 1,377 | 1,104 |
| Gold Coast Christian College, Reedy Creek | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 237 | 1,066 |
| Palm Beach State School, Palm Beach | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 894 | 1,059 |
| King's Christian College, Reedy Creek | Independent | Combined | 3.5 km | 5,166 | 1,074 |
| Hillcrest Christian College, Reedy Creek | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 2,055 | 1,104 |
| Miami State High School, Miami | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 1,542 | 1,032 |
| Elanora State High School, Elanora | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 949 | 1,023 |
| Miami State School, Mermaid Waters | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 835 | 1,053 |
| The Industry School - Gold Coast, Robina | Independent | Secondary | 4.4 km | 315 | 1,040 |
| Tallebudgera State School, Tallebudgera | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 751 | 1,074 |
| Elanora State School, Elanora | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 924 | 1,061 |
| Clover Hill State School, Mudgeeraba | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 888 | 1,054 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Burleigh Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309011225/burleigh-heads/topic/education