64.2% ▲ +15.1%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 55.8%
- 2016: 58.3%
- 2021: 64.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Clear Island Waters · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Clear Island Waters
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Management and commerce degrees are the most common qualification in Clear Island Waters, where 24.8% of residents hold one. This is a highly educated area, with 64.2% of people finishing Year 12 and over a quarter of adults holding a university degree.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is well above the national figure at 64.2%, a result that has risen by 8.4 points since 2011. This is significantly higher than the 57.1% seen across Queensland.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Clear Island Waters, Year 12 is the majority at 69%; Year 10 is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 27.7%, which is higher than most similar areas and well above the Queensland average. This figure has climbed 8.5 points since 2011.
27.7% ▲ +44.4%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 27.7%
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 Clear Island Waters, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 36%, followed by Certificate III / IV (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Degrees in management and commerce lead the way at 24.8%, followed by health at 13.1% and society and culture at 11.1%. Engineering and education are also common fields of study.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has one primary school, which is Catholic and has a much higher average advantage score than most areas. While the school is much larger than typical, there are fewer schools per child here than in most areas.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.62
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
15
Lower than 60% 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).
794
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
794
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,091
Higher than 80% 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 Clear Island Waters
15 schools — 12,069 students, average ICSEA 1,062.
By sector: Government 8 · Catholic 4 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 9 · Secondary 4 · Combined 2
| St Vincent's Primary School, Clear Island Waters | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 794 | 1,091 |
| Merrimac State High School, Mermaid Waters | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 930 | 1,029 |
| Merrimac State School, Merrimac | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 600 | 1,020 |
| Star of the Sea School, Merrimac | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 236 | 1,045 |
| Robina State School, Robina | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 698 | 1,055 |
| St Michael's College, Merrimac | Catholic | Secondary | 3.2 km | 820 | 1,048 |
| Miami State School, Mermaid Waters | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 835 | 1,053 |
| Arcadia College, Robina | Independent | Secondary | 3.4 km | 715 | 992 |
| Broadbeach State School, Broadbeach | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 1,204 | 1,082 |
| Robina State High School, Robina | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 1,530 | 1,026 |
| Benowa State School, Benowa | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 894 | 1,089 |
| Emmanuel College, Carrara | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 1,686 | 1,139 |
| Josiah College, Carrara | Independent | Combined | 4.2 km | 102 | 1,084 |
| Surfers Paradise State School, Surfers Paradise | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 598 | 1,035 |
| St Kevin's School, Benowa | Catholic | Primary | 4.4 km | 427 | 1,072 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Clear Island Waters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309081259/clear-island-waters/topic/education