76.8% ▲ +18.7%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.7%
- 2016: 72.0%
- 2021: 76.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4156, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4156, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more adults in postcode 4156 have a bachelor degree or higher than in most other areas. This highly qualified community has seen a steady rise in education levels, with 37.3% of adults holding a university degree. It is a place where high academic achievement is common across both school and tertiary levels.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
A huge 76.8% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far above the national figure of 58.8%. This result is among the highest for this level and has risen 12 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4156, QLD, Year 12 is the majority at 79%; Year 10 is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The typical adult is well qualified, with 37.3% holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Queensland figure of 21.9% and has grown by 11 points over the last decade.
37.3% ▲ +39.6%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.7%
- 2016: 31.2%
- 2021: 37.3%
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 4156, QLD, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 40%, followed by Certificate III / IV (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are spread across several professional fields, led by management and commerce at 23.6%, followed by engineering at 15.9% and health at 13.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have a much higher average advantage score than most areas, though they tend to be smaller. There are 4.28 schools per 1,000 children, which is higher than in most other areas.
4.28
Higher than 60% 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).
329
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
110
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,074
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4156, QLD
3 schools — 329 students, average ICSEA 1,074.
By sector: Government 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 2 · Combined 1
| Sinai College, Burbank | Independent | Primary | 1.6 km | 28 | 1,118 |
| Mackenzie State Primary School, Mackenzie | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 183 | 1,086 |
| Mackenzie State Special School, Mackenzie | Government | Combined | 4.0 km | 118 | 1,045 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4156, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4156/4156-qld/topic/education