63.7% ▲ +21.5%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 52.4%
- 2016: 57.1%
- 2021: 63.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4179, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4179, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Much higher levels of schooling and degrees than most similar areas mark postcode 4179. More than 63% of residents finished Year 12, and the number of adults with a university degree has climbed steadily over the last decade. This creates a highly qualified local workforce compared to the rest of the state.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is well above the national figure at 63.7%, a significant jump from 52.4% in 2011. This is much higher than most areas and sits 6.6 percentage points above the Queensland average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4179, QLD, Year 12 is the majority at 67%; Year 10 is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 27.2% of the population, which is well above the Queensland average. This figure rose 8.3 percentage points since 2011, while the typical qualification today is a bachelor degree or a Certificate III/IV.
27.2% ▲ +44.1%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 27.2%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →4179, QLD splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (32%) and Certificate III / IV (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 21.8%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.9%. Other common qualifications include society and culture, health, and education.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 8 schools within 3km and 4,193 total enrolments. While the average school size and advantage score are much higher than most areas, there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than usual.
2.01
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
8
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).
4,193
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
524
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,095
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4179, QLD
8 schools — 4,193 students, average ICSEA 1,095.
By sector: Government 5 · Independent 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 5 · Combined 3
| Manly West State School, Manly West | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 232 | 992 |
| Wondall Heights State School, Manly West | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 588 | 1,041 |
| Manly State School, Manly | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 691 | 1,105 |
| Moreton Bay Boys' College, Manly West | Independent | Combined | 1.2 km | 568 | 1,125 |
| St John Vianney's Primary School, Manly | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 452 | 1,096 |
| Lota State School, Lota | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 244 | 1,061 |
| Moreton Bay College, Manly West | Independent | Combined | 2.1 km | 1,236 | 1,139 |
| Darling Point Special School, Manly | Government | Combined | 2.3 km | 182 | 1,021 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4179, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4179/4179-qld/topic/education