86.4% ▲ +5.4%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 82.0%
- 2016: 81.5%
- 2021: 86.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4066, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4066, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than half of adults in postcode 4066 hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far above the national average. This area is highly educated, with a strong trend toward higher qualifications and a significant majority of residents finishing Year 12. These high levels of attainment are reflected in the local school system, which is noted for its high advantage scores.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is very high here at 86.4%, which is far above both the Queensland and Australian figures. This rate has continued to climb, rising 4.4 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4066, QLD, Year 12 is the majority at 90%; Year 10 is next at 5%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The typical adult is well-qualified, with 53.2% holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure of 26.3% and represents a 7.7 percentage point increase over the last decade.
53.2% ▲ +16.9%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 45.5%
- 2016: 47.5%
- 2021: 53.2%
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 4066, QLD, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 48%, followed by Postgraduate degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (12%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 21.4%, followed by society and culture at 15.6% and health at 12%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are larger than most, with an average size of 722 students and high advantage scores. There are six schools within 3km, split evenly between government, Catholic, and independent sectors.
2.64
Lower than 57% 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).
4,334
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
722
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,176
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 4066, QLD
6 schools — 4,334 students, average ICSEA 1,176.
By sector: Catholic 2 · Government 2 · Independent 2
By type: Combined 2 · Secondary 2 · Primary 2
| Stuartholme School, Toowong | Catholic | Combined | 1.6 km | 815 | 1,159 |
| Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and Technology, Toowong | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 1,358 | 1,220 |
| St Ignatius School, Toowong | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 272 | 1,158 |
| Toowong State School, Toowong | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 463 | 1,121 |
| Brisbane Boys' College, Toowong | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 1,393 | 1,164 |
| Omni Academies of Learning, Toowong | Independent | Secondary | 3.3 km | 33 | 1,151 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4066, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4066/4066-qld/topic/education