64.4% ▲ +28.2%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 50.2%
- 2016: 56.3%
- 2021: 64.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Mermaid Waters · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Mermaid Waters
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than six in ten residents in Mermaid Waters have finished Year 12, making it a well-educated area. This trend has grown significantly over the last decade, with a much higher proportion of adults now holding university degrees than in 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is well above the national figure at 64.4%. This is a notable increase from 50.2% in 2011, placing the area well above the Queensland average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Mermaid Waters, Year 12 is the majority at 68%; Year 10 is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 24.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the Queensland average. This represents a jump of 11 percentage points since 2011, though it remains a little below the national figure.
24.9% ▲ +73.9%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 24.9%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Mermaid Waters splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (32%) and Certificate III / IV (32%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce, held by 22% of residents, followed by health, engineering, and society and culture.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are larger than most and have a higher average advantage score. There are only two government schools in the area, meaning there are far fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most other similar places.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.88
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
10
Lower than 75% 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).
1,765
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
883
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,040
Higher than 61% 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 Waters
10 schools — 11,573 students, average ICSEA 1,054.
By sector: Government 9 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 7 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| Miami State School, Mermaid Waters | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 835 | 1,053 |
| Merrimac State High School, Mermaid Waters | Government | Secondary | 1.5 km | 930 | 1,029 |
| Miami State High School, Miami | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 1,542 | 1,032 |
| Broadbeach State School, Broadbeach | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 1,204 | 1,082 |
| St Vincent's Primary School, Clear Island Waters | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 794 | 1,091 |
| Robina State School, Robina | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 698 | 1,055 |
| Caningeraba State School, Burleigh Waters | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 1,068 | 1,042 |
| Varsity College, Varsity Lakes | Government | Combined | 4.2 km | 3,304 | 1,065 |
| Surfers Paradise State School, Surfers Paradise | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 598 | 1,035 |
| Merrimac State School, Merrimac | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 600 | 1,020 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mermaid Waters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309011228/mermaid-waters/topic/education