73.0% ▲ +21.9%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.9%
- 2016: 65.5%
- 2021: 73.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4013, QLD · Postcode
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A far higher proportion of residents in postcode 4013 have finished high school and university compared to the state and national figures. The area has seen a steady climb in academic achievement, with the share of adults holding a university degree rising 11 points since 2011.
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the national figure, with 73% of residents finishing school. This is 14 points higher than the Australian average and has risen 13 points since 2011.
73.0% ▲ +21.9%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In 4013, QLD, Year 12 is the majority at 76%; Year 10 is next at 13%.
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common here, as 34.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the national figure of 26.3%.
34.8% ▲ +46.3%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
In 4013, QLD, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 39%, followed by Certificate III / IV (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 24%, followed by society and culture at 13.7% and engineering at 12%.
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have a much higher advantage score than most areas, though there are far fewer schools per 1,000 children than in similar places. All schools in the area are government primary schools.
1.22
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
1
Lower than 71% 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).
326
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
326
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,078
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
1 school — 326 students, average ICSEA 1,078.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Northgate State School, Nundah | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 326 | 1,078 |
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4013, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4013/4013-qld/topic/education