72.4% ▲ +23.2%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.8%
- 2016: 64.1%
- 2021: 72.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4172, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4172, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of schooling and university degrees define daily life in postcode 4172. About 72.4% of residents have finished Year 12, a figure that has climbed 14 points since 2011. This makes the area far more educated than the typical Queensland or Australian community.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Finishing Year 12 is much more common here than in most areas, with 72.4% of people reaching this milestone. This is far above the Queensland figure of 57.1%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4172, QLD, Year 12 is the majority at 76%; Year 10 is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are also well above the national figure, as 32.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This represents a 10 point increase since 2011.
32.8% ▲ +45.1%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 32.8%
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 4172, QLD, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 36%, followed by Certificate III / IV (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common areas of study for residents are management and commerce at 23.5%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a very small educational footprint, with just one government primary school. With only 60 enrolments, this school is much smaller than those in about 85% of similar areas.
1.10
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
1
Lower 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).
60
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
60
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
956
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4172, QLD
1 school — 60 students, average ICSEA 956.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Murarrie State School, Murarrie | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 60 | 956 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4172, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4172/4172-qld/topic/education