58.3% ▲ +8.4%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53.8%
- 2016: 54.4%
- 2021: 58.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Broadbeach · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Broadbeach
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over a quarter of adults in Broadbeach hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is much higher than most similar areas. This high level of qualification marks the area as an educational hub within the Gold Coast. Most residents have completed Year 12, keeping the community's schooling levels consistent with national trends.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 58.3% of people here finished Year 12, which is a little above the Queensland figure and about the same as the rest of Australia.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Broadbeach, Year 12 is the majority at 68%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area has a high proportion of university-educated adults, with 26.3% holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the Queensland average of 21.9%.
26.3% ▲ +38.6%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 26.3%
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 Broadbeach, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 36%, followed by Certificate III / IV (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, led by management and commerce at 21.9%, followed by society and culture at 11.3% and health at 9.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Broadbeach has an average school advantage score of 1,053, which is much higher than most areas. While there are 6 schools within 3 km, there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most areas.
2.10
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality 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).
984
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,053
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Broadbeach
6 schools — 5,903 students, average ICSEA 1,053.
By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 2
| Broadbeach State School, Broadbeach | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 1,204 | 1,082 |
| Merrimac State High School, Mermaid Waters | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 930 | 1,029 |
| Surfers Paradise State School, Surfers Paradise | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 598 | 1,035 |
| St Vincent's Primary School, Clear Island Waters | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 794 | 1,091 |
| Miami State School, Mermaid Waters | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 835 | 1,053 |
| Miami State High School, Miami | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 1,542 | 1,032 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Broadbeach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30380/broadbeach/topic/education