76.0% ▲ +15.2%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.9%
- 2016: 70.4%
- 2021: 76.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4154, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4154, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more adults in postcode 4154 hold a bachelor degree or higher than the national average, with 35.2% reaching this level. This is a highly educated area where school completion rates have climbed steadily over the last decade. It stands out for having both high academic achievement and a strong proportion of university-qualified residents.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is among the highest at this level, with 76% of residents finishing school. This is far above the 58.8% national figure and represents a 10 point rise since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4154, QLD, Year 12 is the majority at 78%; Year 10 is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common here, as 35.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the Australian average and has risen 9 points since 2011.
35.2% ▲ +34.5%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 30.6%
- 2021: 35.2%
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 4154, QLD, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 38%, followed by Certificate III / IV (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 27.9%, followed by engineering and related fields at 16.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are larger than most, with an average size of 719 students and a higher than usual advantage score. Half of the schools are government and half are independent.
0.67
Lower than 99% 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).
1,437
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
719
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,045
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4154, QLD
2 schools — 1,437 students, average ICSEA 1,045.
By sector: Government 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 1 · Combined 1
| Gumdale State School, Gumdale | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 1,152 | 1,060 |
| OneSchool Global QLD - Wakerley, Wakerley | Independent | Combined | 2.4 km | 285 | 985 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4154, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4154/4154-qld/topic/education