79.8% ▲ +11.1%
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 71.8%
- 2016: 74.6%
- 2021: 79.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4101, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4101, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly half of all adults in postcode 4101 hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far above the national average. This area is highly educated, with far more people finishing Year 12 than in most other parts of Queensland and Australia. These trends have strengthened over the last decade, with both school and university completion rates rising since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 80% of residents completed Year 12, which is far above the Queensland figure of 57.1%. This result is among the highest at this level and has risen by 8 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4101, QLD, Year 12 is the majority at 87%; Year 10 is next at 6%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are very common here, with 48.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Australian average of 26.3% and has climbed from 40% in 2011.
48.7% ▲ +21.7%
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 40.0%
- 2016: 43.8%
- 2021: 48.7%
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 4101, QLD, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 46%, followed by Postgraduate degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (13%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 20.6%, followed by society and culture at 14.7% and health at 10.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Postcode 4101 has some of the largest and most advantaged schools, with 8,465 total enrolments. While there are five schools within 3km, there are far fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most other areas.
1.33
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).
8,465
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
2,116
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 4101, QLD
5 schools — 8,465 students, average ICSEA 1,144.
By sector: Government 3 · Independent 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Combined 3 · Primary 1 · Secondary 1
| West End State School, West End | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 1,461 | 1,143 |
| Brisbane State High School, South Brisbane | Government | Secondary | 0.6 km | 3,594 | 1,145 |
| Somerville House, South Brisbane | Independent | Combined | 1.2 km | 1,377 | 1,180 |
| St Laurence's College, South Brisbane | Catholic | Combined | 1.3 km | 2,033 | 1,117 |
| Queensland Children's Hospital School, South Brisbane | Government | Combined | 1.4 km | — | — |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4101, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4101/4101-qld/topic/education