62.9% ▲ +16.6%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 54.0%
- 2016: 58.7%
- 2021: 62.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4160, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4160, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in postcode 4160 have completed their schooling and degrees since 2011. This shift is clear in the 62.9% of residents who finished Year 12, a figure well above both the state and national levels.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates rose by 8.9 percentage points since 2011 to 62.9%, which is much higher than most similar areas. This is well above the Queensland figure of 57.1%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4160, QLD, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 10 is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 25.0% of the population, which is well above the state average. This number rose 6.5 percentage points since 2011, though it remains a little below the national figure.
25.0% ▲ +35.0%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →4160, QLD splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (32%) and Bachelor degree (29%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 22%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 23.0%, followed by engineering and related fields at 16.2%. Health, society and culture, and education also make up a significant share of degrees.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are among the largest at this level, with an average size of 943 students and 4,715 total enrolments. While these schools have a much higher advantage score than most areas, there are far fewer schools per 1,000 children than usual.
1.49
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5
Higher than 76% 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).
4,715
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
943
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,086
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4160, QLD
5 schools — 4,715 students, average ICSEA 1,086.
By sector: Government 3 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 2 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| Wellington Point State School, Wellington Point | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 411 | 1,033 |
| Redlands College, Wellington Point | Independent | Combined | 1.3 km | 1,443 | 1,100 |
| Wellington Point State High School, Wellington Point | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 767 | 984 |
| Ormiston College, Ormiston | Independent | Combined | 2.3 km | 1,524 | 1,148 |
| Ormiston State School, Ormiston | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 570 | 1,058 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4160, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4160/4160-qld/topic/education