84.0% ▲ +11.3%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 75.5%
- 2016: 79.4%
- 2021: 84.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4060, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4060, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Almost half of all adults in postcode 4060 hold a bachelor degree or higher, placing it among the most qualified areas in the country. This high level of education is matched by strong school completion rates, with 84% of residents finishing Year 12. The area has seen a steady climb in academic achievement since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the national figure at 84%, and this has risen by 8.5 points since 2011. Only 2.3% of residents left school in Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4060, QLD, Year 12 is the majority at 86%; Year 10 is next at 8%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Nearly one in two adults (49.3%) have a university degree, which is far above the Queensland figure of 21.9%. This proportion grew by 9.8 points over the last decade.
49.3% ▲ +24.7%
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39.6%
- 2016: 44.1%
- 2021: 49.3%
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 4060, QLD, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 46%, followed by Postgraduate degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (13%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 23.3%, followed by society and culture at 15.3% and health at 13.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Six schools serve the area, which is more than 83% of similar places. These schools are larger than most, though there are fewer schools per child than in other areas.
2.15
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Higher than 81% 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).
4,103
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
684
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,152
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4060, QLD
6 schools — 4,103 students, average ICSEA 1,152.
By sector: Catholic 4 · Government 2
By type: Primary 4 · Combined 2
| Mt St Michael's College, Ashgrove | Catholic | Combined | 0.4 km | 849 | 1,155 |
| Marist College Ashgrove, Ashgrove | Catholic | Combined | 0.7 km | 1,827 | 1,139 |
| Oakleigh State School, Ashgrove | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 496 | 1,153 |
| Ashgrove State School, Ashgrove | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 626 | 1,183 |
| St Finbarr's School, Ashgrove | Catholic | Primary | 1.0 km | 187 | 1,151 |
| Mater Dei Catholic Primary School, Ashgrove West | Catholic | Primary | 1.3 km | 118 | 1,160 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4060, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4060/4060-qld/topic/education