76.2% ▲ +11.8%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 68.1%
- 2016: 74.3%
- 2021: 76.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4116, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4116, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more residents in postcode 4116 have finished high school and earned degrees than the state or national figures. This highly educated area has seen a steady climb in qualifications, with 36.2% of adults now holding a bachelor degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is among the highest at this level, with 76.2% of people finishing Year 12. This is far above the Queensland figure of 57.1% and has risen by 8.1 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4116, QLD, Year 12 is the majority at 80%; Year 10 is next at 10%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 36.2% of adults, which is well above the Australian figure of 26.3%. This reflects a strong trend, as the proportion of degree holders rose by 9.2 percentage points over ten years.
36.2% ▲ +34.1%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.0%
- 2016: 32.9%
- 2021: 36.2%
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 4116, QLD, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 41%, followed by Certificate III / IV (18%) and Postgraduate degree (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 26.8%, followed by engineering and related fields at 12.8% and health at 11.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Enrolments are among the largest at this level with 6,747 students, and the average school size of 1,687 is among the highest. There are four schools within 3km, though there are among the fewest schools per 1,000 children compared to similar areas.
0.65
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).
6,747
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,687
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,049
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4116, QLD
4 schools — 6,747 students, average ICSEA 1,049.
By sector: Government 3 · Independent 1
By type: Combined 4
| Stretton State College, Stretton | Government | Combined | 0.9 km | 3,578 | 1,068 |
| Calamvale Special School, Calamvale | Government | Combined | 1.0 km | 252 | 992 |
| Calamvale Community College, Calamvale | Government | Combined | 1.4 km | 2,461 | 1,026 |
| Wisdom College, Calamvale | Independent | Combined | 2.3 km | 456 | 1,050 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4116, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4116/4116-qld/topic/education