61.9% ▲ +19.3%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 51.9%
- 2016: 56.8%
- 2021: 61.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4130, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4130, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over 61% of residents in postcode 4130 have finished Year 12, a figure well above the national average. This is a community where school completion and higher education have grown steadily over the last decade. Many adults here hold trade certificates or university degrees, creating a well-qualified local workforce.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is much higher here than in most areas, rising 10 percentage points since 2011 to reach 61.9%. This result is well above both the Queensland and national figures.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4130, QLD, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 10 is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The number of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose 7.6 percentage points since 2011 to 22.1%. While this is higher than most areas, it remains well below the Australian average.
22.1% ▲ +51.8%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 22.1%
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 4130, QLD, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across various fields, with management and commerce being the most common at 20.4%, followed by engineering and related fields at 16.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area features larger schools than most, with an average size of 522 students and a higher than average school advantage score. Catholic and independent schools each make up 40% of the sector.
2.85
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5
Higher than 76% 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).
2,611
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
522
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,044
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4130, QLD
5 schools — 2,611 students, average ICSEA 1,044.
By sector: Independent 2 · Catholic 2 · Government 1
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| Carbrook State School, Carbrook | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 333 | 1,008 |
| Carbrook Animal Assisted Learning Centre, Carbrook | Independent | Secondary | 1.2 km | 40 | 958 |
| Kimberley College, Carbrook | Independent | Combined | 1.3 km | 745 | 1,058 |
| Chisholm Catholic College, Cornubia | Catholic | Secondary | 3.3 km | 932 | 1,043 |
| St Matthew's School, Cornubia | Catholic | Primary | 4.8 km | 561 | 1,055 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4130, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4130/4130-qld/topic/education