45.3% ▲ +10.3%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 41.0%
- 2016: 41.4%
- 2021: 45.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4022, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4022, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in postcode 4022 have completed secondary school or university compared to most of the country. While university degrees are less common, the area is served by a small number of very large, high-advantage independent schools.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 45.3% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This is a modest increase from 2011, when the rate was 41.0%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4022, QLD, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 9 or below (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here than in most areas, with only 12.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well below the Queensland average of 21.9%, though the figure rose 3.7 points since 2011.
12.3% ▲ +42.4%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 12.3%
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 4022, QLD, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (22%) and Bachelor degree (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in management and commerce (17.8%), followed by engineering (14.6%) and society and culture (13.6%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a small number of schools relative to the number of children, but these are mostly very large independent institutions. These schools are among the biggest of their kind and have an advantage score much higher than most areas.
1.43
Lower than 84% 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).
3,434
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,717
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,079
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4022, QLD
2 schools — 3,434 students, average ICSEA 1,079.
By sector: Independent 2
By type: Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| Mueller College, Rothwell | Independent | Combined | 0.4 km | 1,867 | 1,078 |
| Grace Lutheran College, Rothwell | Independent | Secondary | 0.7 km | 1,567 | 1,080 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4022, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4022/4022-qld/topic/education