54.8% ▲ +19.7%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 45.8%
- 2016: 50.4%
- 2021: 54.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4161, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4161, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer adults hold university degrees in postcode 4161 compared to the national figure. While 54.8% of residents have finished Year 12, this is well below the Australian average, though the area has seen a steady increase in school completion since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose by 9.0 percentage points since 2011 to reach 54.8%. This is higher than most similar areas, but remains a little below the Queensland figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4161, QLD, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 10 is next at 27%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Typical qualifications are trade-based, with 40.3% of adults holding a Certificate III or IV. Those with a bachelor degree or higher make up 15.1% of the population, which is far below the national average.
15.1% ▲ +43.2%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 15.1%
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 4161, QLD, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are Management and Commerce at 18.4% and Engineering at 18.1%, followed by Society and Culture at 12.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has larger schools than most, with an average size of 515 students. While there are 6 schools within 3km, there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most similar areas.
1.87
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Higher than 81% 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).
3,090
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
515
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
998
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4161, QLD
6 schools — 3,090 students, average ICSEA 998.
By sector: Government 4 · Independent 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 4 · Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| Hilliard State School, Alexandra Hills | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 560 | 1,015 |
| Vienna Woods State School, Alexandra Hills | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 300 | 971 |
| The Sycamore School, Alexandra Hills | Independent | Combined | 1.9 km | 90 | 1,070 |
| Alexandra Hills State High School, Alexandra Hills | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 1,460 | 984 |
| St Anthony's School, Alexandra Hills | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 508 | 1,038 |
| Alexandra Hills State School, Alexandra Hills | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 172 | 959 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4161, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4161/4161-qld/topic/education