63.5% —
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Robina - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Robina - West
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Better-than-average school results define daily life in Robina - West, where 63.5% of residents finished Year 12. This is well above the Queensland and national figures, marking it as a highly educated pocket of the Gold Coast.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is well above the state and national figures, with 63.5% of people finishing their schooling. This is higher than most other similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Robina - West, Year 12 is the majority at 68%; Year 10 is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
One in four adults holds a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the Queensland average. This is consistent with the national figure and higher than most similar areas.
25.4% —
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Robina - West splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (32%) and Certificate III / IV (29%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 22%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Management and commerce are the most common fields of study at 23.6%, followed by health at 12.9% and society and culture at 12.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has two secondary schools, which is fewer than most similar areas, though these schools are among the largest with an average of 1,123 students.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.56
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
20
Higher 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).
2,245
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,123
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,015
Higher than 50% 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 Robina - West
20 schools — 23,927 students, average ICSEA 1,071.
By sector: Government 10 · Independent 7 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 8 · Combined 7 · Secondary 5
| Arcadia College, Robina | Independent | Secondary | 0.0 km | 715 | 992 |
| Robina State High School, Robina | Government | Secondary | 0.6 km | 1,530 | 1,026 |
| Mudgeeraba Special School, Mudgeeraba | Government | Combined | 1.8 km | 167 | 1,030 |
| All Saints Anglican School, Merrimac | Independent | Combined | 2.0 km | 1,828 | 1,137 |
| Robina State School, Robina | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 698 | 1,055 |
| The Industry School - Gold Coast, Robina | Independent | Secondary | 2.0 km | 315 | 1,040 |
| Star of the Sea School, Merrimac | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 236 | 1,045 |
| Somerset College, Mudgeeraba | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 1,612 | 1,157 |
| Clover Hill State School, Mudgeeraba | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 888 | 1,054 |
| Mudgeeraba State School, Mudgeeraba | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 584 | 1,016 |
| St Michael's College, Merrimac | Catholic | Secondary | 3.1 km | 820 | 1,048 |
| Merrimac State School, Merrimac | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 600 | 1,020 |
| King's Christian College, Reedy Creek | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 5,166 | 1,074 |
| Mudgeeraba Creek State School, Mudgeeraba | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 613 | 1,041 |
| Varsity College, Varsity Lakes | Government | Combined | 3.7 km | 3,304 | 1,065 |
| Gold Coast Christian College, Reedy Creek | Independent | Combined | 4.3 km | 237 | 1,066 |
| St Vincent's Primary School, Clear Island Waters | Catholic | Primary | 4.4 km | 794 | 1,091 |
| Hillcrest Christian College, Reedy Creek | Independent | Combined | 4.5 km | 2,055 | 1,104 |
| Miami State School, Mermaid Waters | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 835 | 1,053 |
| Merrimac State High School, Mermaid Waters | Government | Secondary | 4.9 km | 930 | 1,029 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Robina - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309081560/robina-west/topic/education