46.7% ▲ +17.3%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39.8%
- 2016: 43.8%
- 2021: 46.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4132, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4132, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer adults in postcode 4132 hold a bachelor degree or higher compared to the rest of the country, with only 7% reaching this level. This reflects a broader trend in the area where school completion rates are also much lower than state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Less than half of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the Australian figure of 58.8%. While this is low, the rate has rose by 6.9 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4132, QLD, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is uncommon here, as the 7% of adults with a university degree is far below the Queensland average of 21.9%. Instead, most qualified adults hold a Certificate III or IV.
7.0% ▲ +41.0%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 7.0%
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 4132, QLD, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 16.6%, followed by society and culture at 15.4% and engineering at 12.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has large schools with an average of 1,106 students, though the average school advantage score is much lower than most areas. Most of the 4,423 enrolments are in government primary schools.
0.54
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).
4,423
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,106
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
938
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4132, QLD
4 schools — 4,423 students, average ICSEA 938.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Combined 1
| Burrowes State School, Marsden | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 890 | 925 |
| Crestmead State School, Crestmead | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 1,279 | 925 |
| Marsden State School, Marsden | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 1,411 | 929 |
| St Francis College, Crestmead | Catholic | Combined | 1.6 km | 843 | 989 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4132, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4132/4132-qld/topic/education