45.2% ▲ +23.0%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 36.7%
- 2016: 41.2%
- 2021: 45.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4021, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4021, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher school completion rates have defined the recent trend in postcode 4021, where the share of people finishing Year 12 rose by 8.5 points since 2011. While these numbers are improving, the area still has a much smaller proportion of university graduates than the national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 45.2% of residents have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This is a significant increase from 36.7% in 2011, though 27% of people still list Year 10 as their highest year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4021, QLD, the largest group is Year 12 at 50%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 9 or below (12%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Just 10.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, far below the 26.3% seen across Australia. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 38.8% of the population.
10.9% ▲ +38.8%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 10.9%
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 4021, QLD, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 50%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 16.1%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.2% and society and culture at 13%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has an average school size of 455 students, which is higher than most areas. All schools here are government-run primary schools, though the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than most other areas.
1.16
Lower than 90% 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).
910
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
455
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
935
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4021, QLD
2 schools — 910 students, average ICSEA 935.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Hercules Road State School, Kippa-Ring | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 636 | 951 |
| Kippa-Ring State School, Kippa-Ring | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 274 | 899 |
Sources
More for 4021, QLD
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4021, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4021/4021-qld/topic/education