86.1% ▲ +6.0%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 81.2%
- 2016: 83.3%
- 2021: 86.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4068, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4068, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over half of all adults in postcode 4068 hold a bachelor's degree or higher, making it one of the most highly educated areas in the region. This strong academic profile is reflected in both the adult population and a very high rate of secondary school completion.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
An impressive 86.1% of people here finished Year 12, which is far above the national figure of 58.8%. This result has risen by 4.9 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4068, QLD, Year 12 is the majority at 89%; Year 10 is next at 6%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The typical adult is highly qualified, with 53.8% holding a university degree. This is far above the Queensland average of 21.9% and has increased by 8 percentage points over the last decade.
53.8% ▲ +17.5%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 45.8%
- 2016: 48.5%
- 2021: 53.8%
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 4068, QLD, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 46%, followed by Postgraduate degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (11%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 21.8%, followed by society and culture at 15.1% and health at 12.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are among the largest and most advantaged in the area, with 9,284 total enrolments. While there are seven schools within 3km, the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than in most other areas.
1.62
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
7
Higher than 86% 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).
9,284
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,326
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,144
Higher than 97% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4068, QLD
7 schools — 9,284 students, average ICSEA 1,144.
By sector: Catholic 3 · Government 3 · Independent 1
By type: Combined 3 · Secondary 2 · Primary 2
| St Peters Lutheran College, Indooroopilly | Independent | Combined | 0.2 km | 2,330 | 1,183 |
| Brigidine College, Indooroopilly | Catholic | Combined | 0.5 km | 980 | 1,129 |
| Indooroopilly State High School, Indooroopilly | Government | Secondary | 0.5 km | 2,924 | 1,138 |
| Holy Family Primary School, Indooroopilly | Catholic | Primary | 0.6 km | 118 | 1,142 |
| Milpera State High School, Chelmer | Government | Secondary | 1.1 km | 333 | 911 |
| Ambrose Treacy College, Indooroopilly | Catholic | Combined | 1.6 km | 1,273 | 1,139 |
| Indooroopilly State School, Indooroopilly | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 1,326 | 1,165 |
Sources
More for 4068, QLD
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4068, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4068/4068-qld/topic/education