49.1% ▲ +24.6%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39.4%
- 2016: 43.7%
- 2021: 49.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4207, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4207, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Forty per cent of qualified adults in postcode 4207 hold a Certificate III or IV, the most common qualification in the area. While education levels have climbed over the last decade, the region generally trails state and national figures for both school and university completion.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Less than half of residents, 49.1%, have completed Year 12, which is well below the national figure of 58.8%. This is an improvement over time, as the rate rose 9.7 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4207, QLD, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 27%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are far less common here than in the rest of Australia, with only 11.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This figure rose 3.6 percentage points since 2011, though it remains far below the Queensland average.
11.4% ▲ +45.5%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 11.4%
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 4207, QLD, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most popular fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 17.4%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has some of the largest school enrolments at this level, totalling 14,347 students. While there are 20 schools within 3 km, there are much fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most other areas.
1.30
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
20
Higher than 90% 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).
14,347
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
717
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
968
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4207, QLD
20 schools — 14,347 students, average ICSEA 968.
By sector: Government 15 · Catholic 4 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 13 · Secondary 5 · Combined 2
| Rivermount College, Yatala | Independent | Combined | 4.0 km | 982 | 1,046 |
| Cedar Creek State School, Cedar Creek | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 250 | 966 |
| Windaroo Valley State High School, Bahrs Scrub | Government | Secondary | 5.8 km | 1,202 | 972 |
| Windaroo State School, Mount Warren Park | Government | Primary | 6.4 km | 851 | 987 |
| Mount Warren Park State School, Mount Warren Park | Government | Primary | 6.9 km | 477 | 965 |
| Beenleigh Special School, Mount Warren Park | Government | Combined | 7.2 km | 381 | 973 |
| Beenleigh State School, Beenleigh | Government | Primary | 7.9 km | 433 | 931 |
| Beenleigh State High School, Beenleigh | Government | Secondary | 8.2 km | 2,358 | 928 |
| St Joseph's Tobruk Memorial School, Beenleigh | Catholic | Primary | 8.6 km | 518 | 1,018 |
| Trinity College, Beenleigh | Catholic | Secondary | 8.8 km | 954 | 1,018 |
| South Rock State School, Yarrabilba | Government | Primary | 9.1 km | 496 | 957 |
| Eagleby South State School, Eagleby | Government | Primary | 9.4 km | 471 | 901 |
| Yarrabilba State Secondary College, Yarrabilba | Government | Secondary | 9.5 km | 1,090 | 952 |
| San Damiano College, Yarrabilba | Catholic | Secondary | 9.9 km | 396 | 1,002 |
| Yarrabilba State School, Yarrabilba | Government | Primary | 10.0 km | 857 | 942 |
| Edens Landing State School, Edens Landing | Government | Primary | 10.2 km | 776 | 968 |
| Eagleby State School, Eagleby | Government | Primary | 10.6 km | 527 | 921 |
| St Clare's Primary School, Yarrabilba | Catholic | Primary | 10.6 km | 529 | 1,003 |
| Logan Village State School, Logan Village | Government | Primary | 11.0 km | 562 | 969 |
| Woongoolba State School, Woongoolba | Government | Primary | 11.4 km | 237 | 973 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4207, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4207/4207-qld/topic/education