59.4% ▲ +24.3%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 47.8%
- 2016: 51.3%
- 2021: 59.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Merrimac · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Merrimac
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Management and commerce qualifications are the most common field of study in Merrimac, where 20% of graduates hold degrees in these areas. The area is seeing a steady rise in education levels, with a significant jump in the number of people finishing Year 12 and earning university degrees over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates rose 12 points since 2011 to reach 59.4%. This is a little above the Queensland figure and about the same as the national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Merrimac, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 10 is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Nearly 20% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well below the Australian figure. While this is a little below the state average, the number of people with these degrees rose 8.9 points since 2011.
19.8% ▲ +82.1%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 19.8%
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 Merrimac, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 37%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (23%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Aside from management and commerce, the most common qualifications are in society and culture at 13.3%, followed by health and engineering, both around 10%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Merrimac has more schools than most similar areas, with an average school size of 871 students that is much higher than typical. There are 3,484 enrolments across four local schools, with half of the schools being Catholic.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.96
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
19
Lower than 51% 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).
3,484
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
871
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,090
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 Merrimac
19 schools — 15,520 students, average ICSEA 1,075.
By sector: Government 10 · Independent 6 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 9 · Secondary 5 · Combined 5
| Star of the Sea School, Merrimac | Catholic | Primary | 0.5 km | 236 | 1,045 |
| St Michael's College, Merrimac | Catholic | Secondary | 1.0 km | 820 | 1,048 |
| Merrimac State School, Merrimac | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 600 | 1,020 |
| All Saints Anglican School, Merrimac | Independent | Combined | 1.7 km | 1,828 | 1,137 |
| Arcadia College, Robina | Independent | Secondary | 2.2 km | 715 | 992 |
| Robina State High School, Robina | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 1,530 | 1,026 |
| Mudgeeraba Special School, Mudgeeraba | Government | Combined | 3.3 km | 167 | 1,030 |
| St Vincent's Primary School, Clear Island Waters | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 794 | 1,091 |
| Mudgeeraba State School, Mudgeeraba | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 584 | 1,016 |
| Robina State School, Robina | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 698 | 1,055 |
| Emmanuel College, Carrara | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 1,686 | 1,139 |
| Josiah College, Carrara | Independent | Combined | 4.0 km | 102 | 1,084 |
| The Industry School - Gold Coast, Robina | Independent | Secondary | 4.2 km | 315 | 1,040 |
| Worongary State School, Worongary | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 508 | 994 |
| Merrimac State High School, Mermaid Waters | Government | Secondary | 4.4 km | 930 | 1,029 |
| Somerset College, Mudgeeraba | Independent | Combined | 4.6 km | 1,612 | 1,157 |
| Clover Hill State School, Mudgeeraba | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 888 | 1,054 |
| Mudgeeraba Creek State School, Mudgeeraba | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 613 | 1,041 |
| Benowa State School, Benowa | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 894 | 1,089 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Merrimac [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309081260/merrimac/topic/education