55.0% ▲ +26.2%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 43.6%
- 2016: 48.2%
- 2021: 55.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4124, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4124, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
An extra 11% of residents in postcode 4124 finished Year 12 between 2011 and 2021, showing a clear trend toward higher education. While a growing number of adults now hold degrees, overall qualification levels remain well below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Around 55% of people finished Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the Australian figure of 58.8%. This is a significant improvement from 2011, when only 43.6% reached this milestone.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4124, QLD, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 10 is next at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 14% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Certificates III and IV are the most common qualification here, held by 41.6% of residents.
14.0% ▲ +65.4%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 14.0%
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 4124, QLD, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Management and commerce are the most popular fields of study at 20%, followed closely by engineering and related subjects at 18.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has larger-than-average schools, with a typical size of 735 students, though there are very few schools overall for the number of children. All schools in the area are government primary schools.
0.56
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Higher than 57% 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).
2,205
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
735
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
980
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4124, QLD
3 schools — 2,205 students, average ICSEA 980.
By sector: Government 3
By type: Primary 3
| Greenbank State School, Greenbank | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 859 | 1,001 |
| Everleigh State School, Greenbank | Government | Primary | 7.7 km | 781 | 997 |
| Boronia Heights State School, Boronia Heights | Government | Primary | 10.1 km | 565 | 925 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4124, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4124/4124-qld/topic/education