83.0% ▲ +7.4%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 77.3%
- 2016: 79.4%
- 2021: 83.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4069, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4069, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than half of adults in postcode 4069 now hold a bachelor degree or higher, marking a significant rise in high-level qualifications since 2011. This area stands out for its highly educated population, with school completion and university degrees far exceeding both state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is very high here, with 83.0% of people finishing Year 12. This is far above the national figure of 58.8% and has risen by 5.7 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4069, QLD, Year 12 is the majority at 87%; Year 10 is next at 8%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 51.2% of adults, which is far above the Queensland figure of 21.9%. This represents a jump of 8.9 points since 2011, with postgraduate degrees held by 22.0% of the population.
51.2% ▲ +20.9%
Higher than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 42.3%
- 2016: 46.0%
- 2021: 51.2%
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 4069, QLD, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 44%, followed by Postgraduate degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 22.0%, followed by society and culture at 13.7% and engineering at 13.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Postcode 4069 has some of the largest enrolments and school sizes in the region, with an average of 501 students per school. While there are 12 schools within 3 km, there are much fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most areas.
1.63
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
12
Higher than 88% 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).
6,017
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
501
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,139
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4069, QLD
12 schools — 6,017 students, average ICSEA 1,139.
By sector: Government 8 · Independent 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 9 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| Brookfield State School, Brookfield | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 453 | 1,164 |
| Upper Brookfield State School, Upper Brookfield | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 56 | 1,106 |
| Brisbane Independent School, Pullenvale | Independent | Primary | 3.9 km | 60 | 1,135 |
| Pullenvale State School, Pullenvale | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 389 | 1,128 |
| Kenmore State High School, Kenmore | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 1,973 | 1,110 |
| Our Lady of the Rosary School, Kenmore | Catholic | Primary | 4.6 km | 221 | 1,126 |
| Kenmore State School, Kenmore | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 520 | 1,158 |
| Chapel Hill State School, Chapel Hill | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 772 | 1,171 |
| Kenmore South State School, Kenmore | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 684 | 1,170 |
| Mancel College, Fig Tree Pocket | Independent | Combined | 7.8 km | 223 | 1,084 |
| Brisbane Montessori School, Fig Tree Pocket | Independent | Combined | 7.9 km | 189 | 1,128 |
| Fig Tree Pocket State School, Fig Tree Pocket | Government | Primary | 7.9 km | 477 | 1,169 |
Sources
More for 4069, QLD
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4069, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4069/4069-qld/topic/education