64.7% ▲ +19.9%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 53.9%
- 2016: 61.8%
- 2021: 64.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4018, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4018, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A significant jump in academic achievement has seen 4018 become a highly qualified area since 2011. The percentage of people finishing Year 12 rose by 11 points, while the share of adults with a university degree climbed by 10 points. This trend has pushed the area well above state and national figures for education.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 64.7% of residents have finished Year 12, which is well above the national figure of 58.8%. This result is much higher than most similar areas and reflects a strong upward trend over the last decade.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4018, QLD, Year 12 is the majority at 69%; Year 10 is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 28.2% of the population, a figure well above the Queensland average of 21.9%. These high qualifications are led by bachelor degrees at 29% and postgraduate degrees at 10.9%.
28.2% ▲ +54.4%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 28.2%
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 4018, QLD, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 34%, followed by Certificate III / IV (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 21.4%, followed by engineering and related fields at 12.8% and society and culture at 12.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area's schools are larger than most and have a higher average advantage score. Local schooling is split evenly between government and Catholic providers, with half of the schools being primary and half being secondary.
0.75
Lower than 99% 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).
901
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
451
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,020
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4018, QLD
2 schools — 901 students, average ICSEA 1,020.
By sector: Catholic 1 · Government 1
By type: Secondary 1 · Primary 1
| Holy Spirit College, Fitzgibbon | Catholic | Secondary | 0.8 km | 455 | 1,077 |
| Taigum State School, Taigum | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 446 | 962 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4018, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4018/4018-qld/topic/education