66.2% ▲ +101.9%
Higher than 73% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 32.8%
- 2016: 35.4%
- 2021: 66.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Mermaid Beach · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Mermaid Beach
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
About 66% of people in Mermaid Beach have completed Year 12, which is well above the national figure. This is a highly educated area where the proportion of residents with a university degree has grown significantly over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion has jumped 33 points since 2011, with 66.2% of residents finishing Year 12. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits well above the Queensland average of 57.1%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Mermaid Beach, Year 12 is the majority at 71%; Year 10 is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 27.1% of the population, which is well above the state average. This figure rose 20 points since 2011, though it remains about the same as the national average.
27.1% ▲ +299.0%
Higher than 65% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 27.1%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Mermaid Beach splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (34%) and Certificate III / IV (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 22%, followed by health at 12% and society and culture at 11.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have an average advantage score of 1,049, which is higher than most areas. While average school sizes are among the highest, there are very few schools per 1,000 children compared to other areas.
0.71
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Lower than 92% of state electorate 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).
5,524
Lower than 82% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
921
Higher than 96% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,049
Higher than 64% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Mermaid Beach
6 schools — 5,524 students, average ICSEA 1,049.
By sector: Government 5 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 3
| Miami State School, Mermaid Waters | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 835 | 1,053 |
| Robina State School, Robina | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 698 | 1,055 |
| Miami State High School, Miami | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 1,542 | 1,032 |
| Merrimac State High School, Mermaid Waters | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 930 | 1,029 |
| The Industry School - Gold Coast, Robina | Independent | Secondary | 3.4 km | 315 | 1,040 |
| Broadbeach State School, Broadbeach | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 1,204 | 1,082 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mermaid Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30053/mermaid-beach/topic/education