74.7% ▲ +9.3%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 68.3%
- 2016: 72.7%
- 2021: 74.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4113, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4113, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in postcode 4113 have finished high school and university than in 2011. This is a highly educated area where nearly 75% of residents completed Year 12, which is far above the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 74.7% of people finished Year 12, a figure that rose 6.4 points since 2011. This is far above the 57.1% seen across Queensland.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4113, QLD, Year 12 is the majority at 79%; Year 10 is next at 11%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 36.1% of adults, which is well above the Australian average. This proportion rose 8.2 points since 2011, and 16% of residents now hold a postgraduate degree.
36.1% ▲ +29.3%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.9%
- 2016: 32.8%
- 2021: 36.1%
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 4113, 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 qualifications are in management and commerce at 25%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a higher school advantage score than most places and larger schools on average. While there are only 0.75 schools per 1,000 children, all of the schools are government-run.
0.75
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4
Higher than 71% 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).
2,874
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
719
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,034
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4113, QLD
4 schools — 2,874 students, average ICSEA 1,034.
By sector: Government 4
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 1
| Warrigal Road State School, Eight Mile Plains | Government | Primary | 0.2 km | 1,159 | 1,085 |
| Runcorn State High School, Runcorn | Government | Secondary | 1.0 km | 838 | 973 |
| Eight Mile Plains State School, Eight Mile Plains | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 324 | 1,023 |
| Runcorn Heights State School, Runcorn | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 553 | 1,028 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4113, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4113/4113-qld/topic/education