85.5% ▲ +9.7%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 77.9%
- 2016: 79.4%
- 2021: 85.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4059, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4059, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more adults in postcode 4059 hold university degrees than the national average. This is a highly educated area where nearly half of the adults have a bachelor degree or higher, and school completion rates are significantly higher than across Queensland.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the national figure, with 85.5% of residents finishing school. This rate has risen 7.6 percentage points since 2011, making it one of the highest levels for this area type.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4059, QLD, Year 12 is the majority at 89%; Year 10 is next at 5%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Almost half of adults (49.1%) hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the Queensland figure of 21.9%. This high level of education includes a significant group with postgraduate degrees at 18.9%.
49.1% ▲ +21.1%
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 40.5%
- 2016: 42.1%
- 2021: 49.1%
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 4059, QLD, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 46%, followed by Postgraduate degree (21%) and Certificate III / IV (13%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 20.3%, followed by society and culture at 14.8% and health at 12.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has larger schools than most similar places, with 4,183 enrolments across four schools. Most of these are government-run combined schools, and they have some of the highest advantage scores in the region.
2.09
Lower than 68% 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).
4,183
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,046
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,134
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4059, QLD
4 schools — 4,183 students, average ICSEA 1,134.
By sector: Government 3 · Independent 1
By type: Combined 3 · Secondary 1
| Red Hill Special School, Red Hill | Government | Combined | 0.4 km | 83 | 1,090 |
| Kelvin Grove State College, Kelvin Grove | Government | Combined | 0.7 km | 3,617 | 1,135 |
| Queensland Academy for Creative Industries, Kelvin Grove | Government | Secondary | 1.0 km | 436 | 1,128 |
| Compass Independent School, Kelvin Grove | Independent | Combined | 1.0 km | 47 | 1,157 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4059, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4059/4059-qld/topic/education