79.1% ▲ +13.2%
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 69.9%
- 2016: 74.9%
- 2021: 79.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4030, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4030, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 45% of adults in postcode 4030 hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure. This is a highly educated area where university qualifications and high school completion rates have both climbed significantly over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is very common here, with 79.1% of people finishing Year 12. This is far above the 58.8% national figure and represents a 9.2 point increase since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4030, QLD, Year 12 is the majority at 84%; Year 10 is next at 9%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 44.5%, which is far above the Queensland average of 21.9%. This figure has risen by 9.4 points since 2011, with bachelor degrees being the most common qualification at 40.5%.
44.5% ▲ +26.7%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35.2%
- 2016: 39.3%
- 2021: 44.5%
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 4030, QLD, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 45%, followed by Certificate III / IV (17%) and Postgraduate degree (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 23.9%, followed by health at 14% and society and culture at 13%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local primary schools have an average advantage score of 1,133, which is among the highest for similar areas. While there are 4 schools within 3km, the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than most areas.
1.50
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4
Higher 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).
1,211
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
303
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,133
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4030, QLD
4 schools — 1,211 students, average ICSEA 1,133.
By sector: Catholic 2 · Government 2
By type: Primary 4
| Holy Cross School, Wooloowin | Catholic | Primary | 0.1 km | 93 | 1,137 |
| Wooloowin State School, Wooloowin | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 345 | 1,121 |
| St Mary of the Cross School, Windsor | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 56 | 1,100 |
| Windsor State School, Windsor | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 717 | 1,140 |
Sources
More for 4030, QLD
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4030, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4030/4030-qld/topic/education