78.7% ▲ +11.9%
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 70.4%
- 2016: 73.8%
- 2021: 78.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4061, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4061, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of schooling and university degrees have become much more common in postcode 4061 since 2011. The area now stands out for its high educational attainment, with 44.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far above the national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates have risen by 8.4 points since 2011 to reach 78.7%. This is far above the Queensland figure of 57.1% and is among the highest levels seen in similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4061, QLD, Year 12 is the majority at 80%; Year 10 is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 44.8% of adults, which is far above the Australian figure of 26.3%. This proportion rose by 9.6 points since 2011, with bachelor degrees (39%) and postgraduate degrees (16.2%) being the most common high-level qualifications.
44.8% ▲ +27.3%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35.2%
- 2016: 38.7%
- 2021: 44.8%
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 4061, QLD, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 42%, followed by Postgraduate degree (17%) and Certificate III / IV (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification for residents are management and commerce at 20.7%, followed by society and culture at 14.5% and health at 12.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are larger than most, with a typical size of 626 students and a high average advantage score. Most of the 3,129 enrolments are in government primary schools, which make up 80% of the sector.
1.36
Lower than 86% 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).
3,129
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
626
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,130
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 4061, QLD
5 schools — 3,129 students, average ICSEA 1,130.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 1
| The Gap State School, The Gap | Government | Primary | 0.1 km | 565 | 1,145 |
| St Peter Chanel Primary School, The Gap | Catholic | Primary | 0.5 km | 129 | 1,127 |
| The Gap State High School, The Gap | Government | Secondary | 0.7 km | 1,702 | 1,123 |
| Hilder Road State School, The Gap | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 434 | 1,145 |
| Payne Road State School, The Gap | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 299 | 1,120 |
Sources
More for 4061, QLD
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4061, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4061/4061-qld/topic/education