63.3% ▲ +27.0%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 49.8%
- 2016: 58.6%
- 2021: 63.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4117, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4117, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than 63% of people in postcode 4117 have finished Year 12, which is a much higher rate than most similar areas. This result reflects a significant jump in school completion over the last decade. While university degrees are less common than the national figure, the area shows a strong trend toward higher qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose 13 points since 2011 to reach 63.3%, a figure well above both the Queensland and Australian averages. This is the most common level of schooling for residents, while 12.6% only finished Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4117, QLD, Year 12 is the majority at 69%; Year 10 is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose to 19.9% since 2011, though this remains well below the Australian figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification held by residents is a Certificate III or IV at 27.5%.
19.9% ▲ +36.6%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →4117, QLD splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (34%) and Bachelor degree (32%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Management and commerce is the most popular field of study at 17.5%, followed by society and culture at 14.5% and engineering and related fields at 12.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Schools in the area are among the largest at this level, with an average size of 1,055 students. The sector is split evenly between government and independent schools, though there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most areas.
2.15
Lower than 67% 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).
2,110
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,055
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,023
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4117, QLD
2 schools — 2,110 students, average ICSEA 1,023.
By sector: Government 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 1 · Combined 1
| Berrinba East State School, Berrinba | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 398 | 875 |
| Islamic College of Brisbane, Karawatha | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 1,712 | 1,057 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4117, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4117/4117-qld/topic/education