75.2% ▲ +7.1%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 70.2%
- 2016: 71.4%
- 2021: 75.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4007, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4007, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in postcode 4007 have finished school and earned degrees than they did in 2011. This area is now far more qualified than the state and national averages, with 40.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is much higher here than in most areas, with 75.2% of people finishing Year 12. This is far above the national figure of 58.8% and has risen by 5 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4007, QLD, Year 12 is the majority at 80%; Year 10 is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are common, as 40.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Queensland average of 21.9% and represents a 7.2 point increase since 2011.
40.4% ▲ +21.8%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.2%
- 2016: 36.2%
- 2021: 40.4%
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 4007, QLD, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 45%, followed by Certificate III / IV (17%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 26.6%, followed by society and culture at 12.9% and health at 12.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are among the largest and most advantaged at this level, with 2,315 enrolments across three campuses. However, there are much fewer schools per child here than in most other areas.
1.60
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Higher than 57% 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).
2,315
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
772
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,141
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4007, QLD
3 schools — 2,315 students, average ICSEA 1,141.
By sector: Government 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 2 · Combined 1
| Hamilton State School, Hamilton | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 248 | 1,050 |
| Ascot State School, Ascot | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 631 | 1,138 |
| St Margaret's Anglican Girls School, Ascot | Independent | Combined | 1.9 km | 1,436 | 1,158 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4007, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4007/4007-qld/topic/education