71.4% ▲ +9.3%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.4%
- 2016: 70.5%
- 2021: 71.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4109, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4109, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than 71% of adults in postcode 4109 finished Year 12, a figure far above the national average. This area is highly educated, with a strong trend toward higher qualifications and school completion rates that have risen since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is far above the Queensland and national figures, with 71.4% of residents finishing Year 12. This is much higher than most areas and rose by 6.1 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4109, QLD, Year 12 is the majority at 76%; Year 10 is next at 11%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The typical resident is well-qualified, as 34.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the state average and reflects a 7.0 percentage point increase over the last decade.
34.3% ▲ +25.5%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 31.0%
- 2021: 34.3%
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 4109, QLD, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 40%, followed by Certificate III / IV (19%) and Postgraduate degree (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 24%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.2%. Other common qualifications are in society and culture, health, and education.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 12 schools within 3km, which is among the largest number for this level. While there are 8,533 enrolments, the area has fewer schools per 1,000 children than most places.
1.97
Lower than 70% 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).
8,533
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
711
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,070
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4109, QLD
12 schools — 8,533 students, average ICSEA 1,070.
By sector: Government 8 · Catholic 2 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 6 · Secondary 4 · Combined 2
| Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School, Sunnybank | Catholic | Primary | 0.1 km | 560 | 1,099 |
| Sunnybank State High School, Sunnybank | Government | Secondary | 0.7 km | 641 | 963 |
| Runcorn State School, Sunnybank | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 448 | 1,032 |
| Carinity Education - Southside, Sunnybank | Independent | Secondary | 0.8 km | 121 | 936 |
| MacGregor State School, Macgregor | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 1,212 | 1,102 |
| Sunnybank State School, Sunnybank | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 317 | 1,003 |
| St Thomas More College, Sunnybank | Catholic | Secondary | 1.6 km | 1,161 | 1,067 |
| Sunnybank Hills State School, Sunnybank Hills | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 1,686 | 1,119 |
| Sunnybank Special School, Sunnybank | Government | Combined | 1.8 km | 112 | 1,028 |
| Robertson State School, Robertson | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 732 | 1,128 |
| MacGregor State High School, Macgregor | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 1,297 | 1,037 |
| Autism Queensland Education & Therapy Centre, Sunnybank Hills | Independent | Combined | 2.6 km | 246 | 1,054 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4109, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4109/4109-qld/topic/education