65.1% ▲ +18.7%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 54.8%
- 2016: 59.3%
- 2021: 65.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Varsity Lakes · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Varsity Lakes
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than a quarter of adults in Varsity Lakes hold a bachelor degree or higher, reflecting a highly educated local population. The area is well above the state average for school completion and university degrees, and the number of residents with degrees has climbed significantly since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is high here, with 65.1% of people finishing Year 12. This is well above the national figure of 58.8% and has risen by 10 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Varsity Lakes, Year 12 is the majority at 70%; Year 10 is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Around 26.5% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the Queensland average. This figure rose by 9.7 points over the last decade, with bachelor degrees being the most common top qualification at 27.7%.
26.5% ▲ +57.5%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 26.5%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Varsity Lakes splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (33%) and Certificate III / IV (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 21.0%, followed by society and culture at 13.0% and health at 11.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Varsity Lakes has one large government school with an average advantage score that is higher than most areas. While the school is larger than those in about 83% of similar areas, there are very few schools per child compared to other places.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.33
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
17
Lower than 55% 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).
3,304
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
3,304
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,065
Higher than 71% 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 Varsity Lakes
17 schools — 24,082 students, average ICSEA 1,070.
By sector: Government 8 · Independent 7 · Catholic 2
By type: Combined 6 · Primary 6 · Secondary 5
| Varsity College, Varsity Lakes | Government | Combined | 0.1 km | 3,304 | 1,065 |
| King's Christian College, Reedy Creek | Independent | Combined | 1.7 km | 5,166 | 1,074 |
| Gold Coast Christian College, Reedy Creek | Independent | Combined | 1.8 km | 237 | 1,066 |
| The Industry School - Gold Coast, Robina | Independent | Secondary | 2.0 km | 315 | 1,040 |
| Caningeraba State School, Burleigh Waters | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 1,068 | 1,042 |
| Robina State School, Robina | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 698 | 1,055 |
| Marymount Primary School, Burleigh Waters | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 1,020 | 1,085 |
| Hillcrest Christian College, Reedy Creek | Independent | Combined | 2.4 km | 2,055 | 1,104 |
| Marymount College, Burleigh Waters | Catholic | Secondary | 2.4 km | 1,262 | 1,073 |
| Clover Hill State School, Mudgeeraba | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 888 | 1,054 |
| Somerset College, Mudgeeraba | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 1,612 | 1,157 |
| Miami State School, Mermaid Waters | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 835 | 1,053 |
| Robina State High School, Robina | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 1,530 | 1,026 |
| Arcadia College, Robina | Independent | Secondary | 3.6 km | 715 | 992 |
| Burleigh Heads State School, Burleigh Heads | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 458 | 1,048 |
| Miami State High School, Miami | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 1,542 | 1,032 |
| St Andrews Lutheran College, Tallebudgera | Independent | Combined | 4.4 km | 1,377 | 1,104 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Varsity Lakes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309081262/varsity-lakes/topic/education