59.3% ▲ +27.6%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 46.4%
- 2016: 52.6%
- 2021: 59.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Burleigh Waters · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Burleigh Waters
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A 13 point jump in Year 12 completion since 2011 marks a significant shift in the education profile of Burleigh Waters. Most residents now hold a qualification, with the area seeing a steady climb in both high school and university achievement over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 59.3% of residents have finished Year 12, which is a little above the Queensland figure. This is a notable increase from 2011, when only 46.4% of people had completed their final year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Burleigh Waters, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 10 is next at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has risen to 22.7%, which is about the same as the state average. While this is well below the national figure of 26.3%, it represents a growth of 9.2 points since 2011.
22.7% ▲ +68.3%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 22.7%
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 Burleigh Waters, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 35%, followed by Bachelor degree (30%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in management and commerce, accounting for 21% of degrees. Other common fields include engineering and related roles at 11.9% and health at 11.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Burleigh Waters has three schools that are among the largest in their class, with a total of 3,350 enrolments. These schools have a higher advantage score than most areas, though there are fewer schools per child than in many other places.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.10
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
13
Lower than 66% 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).
3,350
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,117
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,067
Higher than 72% 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 Waters
13 schools — 19,916 students, average ICSEA 1,070.
By sector: Government 7 · Independent 4 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 6 · Combined 5 · Secondary 2
| Caningeraba State School, Burleigh Waters | Government | Primary | 0.2 km | 1,068 | 1,042 |
| Burleigh Heads State School, Burleigh Heads | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 458 | 1,048 |
| Marymount College, Burleigh Waters | Catholic | Secondary | 1.8 km | 1,262 | 1,073 |
| Marymount Primary School, Burleigh Waters | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 1,020 | 1,085 |
| Varsity College, Varsity Lakes | Government | Combined | 2.2 km | 3,304 | 1,065 |
| Miami State High School, Miami | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 1,542 | 1,032 |
| Miami State School, Mermaid Waters | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 835 | 1,053 |
| Robina State School, Robina | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 698 | 1,055 |
| Gold Coast Christian College, Reedy Creek | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 237 | 1,066 |
| King's Christian College, Reedy Creek | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 5,166 | 1,074 |
| St Andrews Lutheran College, Tallebudgera | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 1,377 | 1,104 |
| Palm Beach State School, Palm Beach | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 894 | 1,059 |
| Hillcrest Christian College, Reedy Creek | Independent | Combined | 4.2 km | 2,055 | 1,104 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Burleigh Waters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309011226/burleigh-waters/topic/education