64.0% ▲ +13.9%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 56.2%
- 2016: 58.3%
- 2021: 64.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of schooling and university degrees have surged since 2011 in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach. Now, 64% of residents have completed Year 12, which is well above the national figure. This shift toward better education is paired with a strong number of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completing Year 12 is more common here than in most areas, with 64% of people reaching this milestone. This is well above the Queensland figure of 57.1% and has risen by 7.8 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach, Year 12 is the majority at 72%; Year 10 is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 29.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the national figure of 26.3%. This represents a climb of 9 percentage points over the last decade, with 30.1% of people holding a bachelor degree specifically.
29.4% ▲ +44.1%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 29.4%
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 Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 38%, followed by Certificate III / IV (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 21.7%, followed by health at 11.5% and society and culture at 11.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The local area has only one school, which is a government primary school. While it is among the largest of its kind with 1,204 students, the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than most areas.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.81
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
8
Lower than 82% 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).
1,204
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,204
Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,082
Higher than 77% 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 Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach
8 schools — 7,429 students, average ICSEA 1,051.
By sector: Government 7 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 6 · Secondary 2
| Broadbeach State School, Broadbeach | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 1,204 | 1,082 |
| Merrimac State High School, Mermaid Waters | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 930 | 1,029 |
| Miami State School, Mermaid Waters | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 835 | 1,053 |
| Miami State High School, Miami | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 1,542 | 1,032 |
| St Vincent's Primary School, Clear Island Waters | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 794 | 1,091 |
| Surfers Paradise State School, Surfers Paradise | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 598 | 1,035 |
| Caningeraba State School, Burleigh Waters | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 1,068 | 1,042 |
| Burleigh Heads State School, Burleigh Heads | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 458 | 1,048 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309011227/mermaid-beach-broadbeach/topic/education