65.1% ▲ +18.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54.8%
- 2016: 59.4%
- 2021: 65.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Varsity Lakes · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Varsity Lakes
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
About 65% of people in Varsity Lakes have completed Year 12, a figure well above both the state and national averages. This is a highly educated community where many adults hold university degrees. The area's academic profile is reflected in its schools, which have some of the highest advantage scores in the region.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is much higher here than in most areas. With 65.1% of residents finishing Year 12, the local rate is well above the Queensland figure of 57.1%.
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.
University qualifications are common, with 26.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the state average, though it is about the same as the national figure.
26.6% ▲ +58.0%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 26.6%
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 (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 21%, followed by society and culture at 13% and health at 11.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are among the largest in the region and have a much higher advantage score than most areas. While there are 17 schools within 3km, there are very few schools per 1,000 children compared to other areas.
0.33
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
17
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).
1,417
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 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 | 3.7 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/sal/SAL32931/varsity-lakes/topic/education