56.3% ▲ +20.0%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 46.9%
- 2016: 52.4%
- 2021: 56.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4157, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4157, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in postcode 4157 have finished school and earned degrees than a decade ago. Year 12 completion rose by 9.4 percentage points since 2011, and the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher climbed by 5.2 percentage points in the same period.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 56.3% of residents have completed Year 12, which is a little below the national figure of 58.8%. This rate is around the same as the Queensland average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4157, QLD, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 17.4% of the population, which is well below both the Queensland (21.9%) and Australian (26.3%) figures. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 38.3%.
17.4% ▲ +42.4%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 17.4%
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 4157, QLD, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 19.2% and engineering and related fields at 18.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Schools in the area are larger than in about 80% of similar places, with an average size of 798 students and a high average advantage score of 1,057. Government schools make up half of the sector.
1.12
Lower than 91% 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).
3,190
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
798
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,057
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4157, QLD
4 schools — 3,190 students, average ICSEA 1,057.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 2 · Combined 2
| St Luke's Catholic Parish School, Capalaba | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 359 | 1,057 |
| Coolnwynpin State School, Capalaba | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 328 | 988 |
| Sheldon College, Sheldon | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 1,481 | 1,124 |
| Capalaba State College, Capalaba | Government | Combined | 3.2 km | 1,022 | 982 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4157, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4157/4157-qld/topic/education