64.2% ▲ +15.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.8%
- 2016: 58.3%
- 2021: 64.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Clear Island Waters · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Clear Island Waters
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of schooling and university degrees shape the daily life of Clear Island Waters. About 64% of residents finished Year 12, which is well above the national figure. This creates a highly qualified local population where advanced degrees are common.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are much higher than most areas. Those completing Year 12 make up 64.2% of the population, which is well above the 58.8% seen across Australia.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Clear Island Waters, Year 12 is the majority at 69%; Year 10 is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common here, with 27.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is much higher than most areas and well above the Queensland figure of 21.9%.
27.7% ▲ +44.4%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 27.7%
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 Clear Island Waters, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 36%, followed by Certificate III / IV (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Management and commerce are the most common fields of study at 24.8%, followed by health at 13.1% and society and culture at 11.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are among the largest and have a much higher advantage score than most areas. While there are 15 schools within 3km, there are much fewer schools per 1,000 children than in similar areas.
1.62
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
15
Higher than 86% 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).
805
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,062
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Clear Island Waters
15 schools — 12,069 students, average ICSEA 1,062.
By sector: Government 8 · Catholic 4 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 9 · Secondary 4 · Combined 2
| St Vincent's Primary School, Clear Island Waters | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 794 | 1,091 |
| Merrimac State High School, Mermaid Waters | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 930 | 1,029 |
| Merrimac State School, Merrimac | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 600 | 1,020 |
| Star of the Sea School, Merrimac | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 236 | 1,045 |
| Robina State School, Robina | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 698 | 1,055 |
| St Michael's College, Merrimac | Catholic | Secondary | 3.2 km | 820 | 1,048 |
| Miami State School, Mermaid Waters | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 835 | 1,053 |
| Arcadia College, Robina | Independent | Secondary | 3.4 km | 715 | 992 |
| Broadbeach State School, Broadbeach | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 1,204 | 1,082 |
| Robina State High School, Robina | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 1,530 | 1,026 |
| Benowa State School, Benowa | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 894 | 1,089 |
| Emmanuel College, Carrara | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 1,686 | 1,139 |
| Josiah College, Carrara | Independent | Combined | 4.2 km | 102 | 1,084 |
| Surfers Paradise State School, Surfers Paradise | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 598 | 1,035 |
| St Kevin's School, Benowa | Catholic | Primary | 4.4 km | 427 | 1,072 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Clear Island Waters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30618/clear-island-waters/topic/education