78.7% ▲ +12.3%
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 70.1%
- 2016: 70.9%
- 2021: 78.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4005, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4005, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than half of adults in postcode 4005 now hold a university degree, following a sharp increase in higher education since 2011. This area is remarkably well-qualified, with university degrees and Year 12 completion rates sitting far above both the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is among the highest at this level, reaching 78.7% and rising 8.6 points since 2011. This is far above the Australian figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4005, QLD, Year 12 is the majority at 85%; Year 10 is next at 8%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A typical adult here is highly qualified, with 50.5% holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Queensland figure of 21.9% and has risen 11 points since 2011.
50.5% ▲ +26.9%
Higher than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39.8%
- 2016: 43.4%
- 2021: 50.5%
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 4005, QLD, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 48%, followed by Postgraduate degree (19%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (13%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 23.7%, followed by society and culture at 16.2% and health at 11.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local primary schools are larger than most areas, with an average size of 402 students and a school advantage score much higher than most areas.
1.25
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 50% of postcode 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).
804
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
402
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,121
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4005, QLD
2 schools — 804 students, average ICSEA 1,121.
By sector: Catholic 1 · Government 1
By type: Primary 2
| Holy Spirit School, New Farm | Catholic | Primary | 0.3 km | 265 | 1,138 |
| New Farm State School, New Farm | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 539 | 1,112 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4005, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4005/4005-qld/topic/education