72.1% ▲ +16.5%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.9%
- 2016: 67.1%
- 2021: 72.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4055, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4055, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over 72% of residents in postcode 4055 finished Year 12, a figure far above the national average. This is a highly educated area where school completion and university degrees have both climbed significantly since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose 10 points since 2011 to reach 72.1%, which is far above the Queensland figure of 57.1%. Only 3.8% of residents finished at Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4055, QLD, Year 12 is the majority at 74%; Year 10 is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 32.5% of the population, which is well above the Australian average of 26.3%. This represents an 8.5 point increase since 2011.
32.5% ▲ +35.5%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.0%
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 32.5%
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 4055, QLD, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 34%, followed by Certificate III / IV (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 21.4%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are among the largest in the region with an average size of 860 students and a high average advantage score of 1,077. There are 4,299 enrolments across five schools within 3km, mostly in the government sector.
1.01
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5
Higher than 76% 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).
4,299
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
860
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,077
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4055, QLD
5 schools — 4,299 students, average ICSEA 1,077.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 1
| Patricks Road State School, Ferny Hills | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 771 | 1,105 |
| Ferny Hills State School, Ferny Hills | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 440 | 1,057 |
| Ferny Grove State School, Ferny Grove | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 668 | 1,066 |
| Ferny Grove State High School, Ferny Grove | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 1,881 | 1,069 |
| St Andrew's Catholic School, Ferny Grove | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 539 | 1,097 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4055, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4055/4055-qld/topic/education