70.0% ▲ +21.8%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 57.5%
- 2016: 65.4%
- 2021: 70.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4115, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4115, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people have finished high school and university in postcode 4115 than in 2011, with those completing Year 12 rising by 13 points. This area is now far more qualified than the national average, with 70% of residents finishing Year 12 and nearly 29% holding a bachelor's degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the national figure at 70%. This is much higher than most similar areas, and the number of people finishing school has risen significantly since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4115, QLD, Year 12 is the majority at 73%; Year 10 is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are common here, with 28.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the Queensland figure and has risen by 9.7 points over the last decade.
28.5% ▲ +51.4%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 28.5%
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 4115, QLD, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 34%, followed by Certificate III / IV (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 25.7%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.6%. Other typical fields include society and culture and health.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are much larger and have a much higher advantage score than most areas. There are 1,433 enrolments across two primary schools, which are split evenly between government and Catholic sectors.
0.46
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 50% 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).
1,433
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
717
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,054
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4115, QLD
2 schools — 1,433 students, average ICSEA 1,054.
By sector: Catholic 1 · Government 1
By type: Primary 2
| St Stephen's School, Algester | Catholic | Primary | 1.2 km | 516 | 1,077 |
| Algester State School, Algester | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 917 | 1,041 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4115, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4115/4115-qld/topic/education