76.7% ▲ +15.7%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 66.3%
- 2016: 72.6%
- 2021: 76.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4010, QLD · Postcode
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A growing number of residents in postcode 4010 have pursued higher education since 2011. This is a highly educated area where 40.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure. School completion rates have also climbed significantly over the last decade.
Highest year of school completed.
School completion has risen by 10 points since 2011, with 76.7% of people now finishing Year 12. This is far above the 58.8% national average and among the highest rates for areas of this type.
76.7% ▲ +15.7%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In 4010, QLD, Year 12 is the majority at 82%; Year 10 is next at 10%.
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are common here, as 40.8% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Queensland figure of 21.9% and has grown by nearly 10 points since 2011.
40.8% ▲ +31.8%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
In 4010, QLD, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 45%, followed by Certificate III / IV (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
What people studied.
Most qualifications are in management and commerce (25.5%), followed by society and culture at 13.7% and engineering at 11.5%. Health and creative arts also make up a portion of the local degrees.
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are no schools within 3 km of this area, making it smaller for educational facilities than about 84% of similar areas.
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Lower than 99% 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).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4010, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4010/4010-qld/topic/education