79.4% ▲ +12.3%
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 70.7%
- 2016: 73.9%
- 2021: 79.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4171, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4171, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more residents in postcode 4171 hold high-level degrees compared to most similar areas. This is a highly educated community where nearly half of all adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, and the proportion of people finishing high school is well above the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is very high here, with 79.4% of people finishing Year 12. This is 21 points higher than the Australian average and has risen by 8.7 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4171, QLD, Year 12 is the majority at 83%; Year 10 is next at 10%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common, as 46.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This figure is far above the Queensland average of 21.9% and rose by 9 points over the last decade.
46.2% ▲ +24.1%
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37.2%
- 2016: 40.2%
- 2021: 46.2%
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 4171, QLD, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 45%, followed by Postgraduate degree (17%) and Certificate III / IV (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Most qualified residents specialise in management and commerce, which accounts for 27.5% of degrees. Other common fields include society and culture, engineering, and health.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has few schools for the number of children, but the schools that are here are among the largest and have much higher advantage scores than most areas.
1.25
Lower than 88% 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).
3,314
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
829
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,106
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4171, QLD
4 schools — 3,314 students, average ICSEA 1,106.
By sector: Catholic 2 · Government 2
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Sts Peter and Paul's School, Bulimba | Catholic | Primary | 0.2 km | 548 | 1,156 |
| Bulimba State School, Bulimba | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 612 | 1,124 |
| Balmoral State High School, Balmoral | Government | Secondary | 1.0 km | 929 | 1,047 |
| Lourdes Hill College, Hawthorne | Catholic | Combined | 1.4 km | 1,225 | 1,120 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4171, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4171/4171-qld/topic/education