59.3% ▲ +27.7%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46.4%
- 2016: 52.6%
- 2021: 59.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Burleigh Waters · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Burleigh Waters
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Much higher levels of school and university completion than most similar areas define Burleigh Waters. Nearly 60% of residents have finished Year 12, and more than one in five adults holds a bachelor degree or higher. This creates a well-educated profile that stands out compared to nearby neighbourhoods.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
A little above the Queensland figure, 59.3% of people here completed Year 12. This is much higher than most similar areas, with Year 12 being the most common highest year of schooling finished.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Burleigh Waters, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 10 is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 22.7% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. While this is about the same as the Queensland figure, it is well below the national average.
22.7% ▲ +68.0%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 22.7%
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 Burleigh Waters, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 35%, followed by Bachelor degree (30%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Management and commerce are the most common fields of study at 21%, followed by engineering at 11.8% and health at 11.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 13 schools within 3 km, which is more than 85% of similar places. These schools are among the largest at this level and have an advantage score much higher than most areas.
1.09
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
13
Higher than 83% 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).
1,532
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,070
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Burleigh Waters
13 schools — 19,916 students, average ICSEA 1,070.
By sector: Government 7 · Independent 4 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 6 · Combined 5 · Secondary 2
| Caningeraba State School, Burleigh Waters | Government | Primary | 0.2 km | 1,068 | 1,042 |
| Burleigh Heads State School, Burleigh Heads | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 458 | 1,048 |
| Marymount College, Burleigh Waters | Catholic | Secondary | 1.8 km | 1,262 | 1,073 |
| Marymount Primary School, Burleigh Waters | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 1,020 | 1,085 |
| Varsity College, Varsity Lakes | Government | Combined | 2.2 km | 3,304 | 1,065 |
| Miami State High School, Miami | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 1,542 | 1,032 |
| Miami State School, Mermaid Waters | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 835 | 1,053 |
| Robina State School, Robina | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 698 | 1,055 |
| Gold Coast Christian College, Reedy Creek | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 237 | 1,066 |
| King's Christian College, Reedy Creek | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 5,166 | 1,074 |
| St Andrews Lutheran College, Tallebudgera | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 1,377 | 1,104 |
| Palm Beach State School, Palm Beach | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 894 | 1,059 |
| Hillcrest Christian College, Reedy Creek | Independent | Combined | 4.2 km | 2,055 | 1,104 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Burleigh Waters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30446/burleigh-waters/topic/education