55.3% ▲ +19.7%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 46.2%
- 2016: 50.2%
- 2021: 55.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4165, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4165, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than half of the adults in postcode 4165 have finished Year 12, a figure that has risen by 9.1 percentage points since 2011. While school completion and university degrees are both climbing, they remain well below the national figures. This creates a profile where trade qualifications are far more common than higher degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 55.3% of people finished Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but still well below the Australian figure of 58.8%. Year 12 is the most common highest school year completed, followed by Year 10 at 25.7%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4165, QLD, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 10 is next at 27%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here than in the rest of the state, with 16.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most frequent, held by 38.9% of residents.
16.6% ▲ +43.5%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 16.6%
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 4165, QLD, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 19.2%, followed by engineering and related fields at 18.0%. Other frequent qualifications include society and culture, health, and education.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Schools in the area are much larger than most, with a typical size of 664 students and enrolments that are larger than 88% of similar areas. Most of the 7 schools within 3km are government primary schools.
0.92
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
7
Higher than 86% 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).
4,649
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
664
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,011
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4165, QLD
7 schools — 4,649 students, average ICSEA 1,011.
By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 6 · Secondary 1
| Mount Cotton State School, Mount Cotton | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 605 | 1,047 |
| Redland Bay State School, Redland Bay | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 820 | 997 |
| Victoria Point State High School, Victoria Point | Government | Secondary | 5.9 km | 1,111 | 965 |
| Scenic Shores State School, Redland Bay | Government | Primary | 6.4 km | 234 | 1,011 |
| St Rita's Primary School, Victoria Point | Catholic | Primary | 6.6 km | 388 | 1,039 |
| Faith Lutheran College - Redlands, Victoria Point | Independent | Primary | 7.1 km | 1,102 | 1,055 |
| Victoria Point State School, Victoria Point | Government | Primary | 7.4 km | 389 | 960 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4165, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4165/4165-qld/topic/education