65.5% ▲ +31.4%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 49.9%
- 2016: 57.6%
- 2021: 65.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Miami · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Miami
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 66% of people in Miami have finished Year 12, making it a well-educated area. This is well above the Queensland figure and reflects a strong upward trend in schooling and higher degrees over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion has climbed 16 points since 2011, with 65.5% of residents finishing Year 12. This is well above both the state and national figures.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Miami, Year 12 is the majority at 70%; Year 10 is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is more common here than in most areas, with 27.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the Queensland average and rose 11 points since 2011.
27.6% ▲ +68.6%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 27.6%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Miami splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (35%) and Certificate III / IV (32%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce (19.5%), followed by health (11.6%) and society and culture (11.4%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Miami has only one school, which is a government secondary college. While this single school is among the largest of its level with 1,542 enrolments, 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.
0.94
Lower than 87% 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).
1,542
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,542
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,032
Higher than 57% 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 Miami
10 schools — 12,321 students, average ICSEA 1,058.
By sector: Government 8 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 6 · Secondary 3 · Combined 1
| Miami State High School, Miami | Government | Secondary | 0.7 km | 1,542 | 1,032 |
| Miami State School, Mermaid Waters | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 835 | 1,053 |
| Caningeraba State School, Burleigh Waters | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 1,068 | 1,042 |
| Burleigh Heads State School, Burleigh Heads | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 458 | 1,048 |
| Varsity College, Varsity Lakes | Government | Combined | 3.3 km | 3,304 | 1,065 |
| Marymount College, Burleigh Waters | Catholic | Secondary | 3.6 km | 1,262 | 1,073 |
| Marymount Primary School, Burleigh Waters | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 1,020 | 1,085 |
| Robina State School, Robina | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 698 | 1,055 |
| Broadbeach State School, Broadbeach | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 1,204 | 1,082 |
| Merrimac State High School, Mermaid Waters | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 930 | 1,029 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Miami [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309011229/miami/topic/education