56.7% ▲ +17.3%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 48.3%
- 2016: 52.4%
- 2021: 56.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4159, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4159, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than 8 percentage points more of the population in postcode 4159 finished Year 12 compared to 2011. This shift is part of a broader trend toward higher achievement, with the number of adults holding a university degree also rising since 2011. Today, the area has more people with degrees and higher school completion rates than most similar areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 56.7% of people finished Year 12, which is higher than most areas and nearly the same as the Queensland figure. This represents a significant increase from 48.3% in 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4159, QLD, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 10 is next at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are more common here than in most similar areas, with 19.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. However, this is well below the Australian figure of 26.3%.
19.7% ▲ +42.6%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 19.7%
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 4159, QLD, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 19.2%, followed by engineering and related fields at 17.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has larger schools than most, with an average size of 475 students. While there are three schools within 3km, the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than most areas.
1.13
Lower than 91% 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).
1,426
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
475
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,026
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4159, QLD
3 schools — 1,426 students, average ICSEA 1,026.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3
| Birkdale South State School, Birkdale | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 407 | 993 |
| Birkdale State School, Birkdale | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 462 | 1,002 |
| St Mary MacKillop Primary School, Birkdale | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 557 | 1,071 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4159, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4159/4159-qld/topic/education