56.4% ▲ +20.6%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 46.7%
- 2016: 51.1%
- 2021: 56.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4208, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4208, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer adults in postcode 4208 hold a university degree compared to the national figure, though schooling levels have improved. While the typical resident's education is lower than the state average, the area has seen a steady rise in both school completions and higher qualifications over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
More people here completed Year 12 than in most similar areas, with the rate rising 9.6 percentage points since 2011 to reach 56.4%. This is about the same as the Queensland figure, though it remains a little below the Australian average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4208, QLD, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 24%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here than across the state and nation, with only 15.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This figure has risen since 2011, while Certificate III or IV remains the most common qualification at 39.5%.
15.5% ▲ +40.9%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 15.5%
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 4208, QLD, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (22%) and Bachelor degree (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 19.8%, followed by engineering and related fields at 16.5%. Society and culture, health, and architecture are also common areas of qualification.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Schools in this area are much larger than those in most similar places, with an average size of 716 students. There are 3,580 total enrolments across government, independent, and Catholic sectors, though there are among the lowest number of schools per 1,000 children.
0.82
Lower than 98% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5
Higher than 76% 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).
3,580
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
716
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,014
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4208, QLD
5 schools — 3,580 students, average ICSEA 1,014.
By sector: Independent 2 · Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| Mother Teresa Primary School, Ormeau | Catholic | Primary | 5.0 km | 213 | 1,031 |
| Livingstone Christian College, Ormeau | Independent | Combined | 5.7 km | 1,222 | 1,043 |
| Ormeau Woods State High School, Ormeau | Government | Secondary | 6.1 km | 1,404 | 996 |
| Toogoolawa School, Ormeau | Independent | Combined | 6.2 km | 116 | 955 |
| Norfolk Village State School, Ormeau | Government | Primary | 7.8 km | 625 | 1,005 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4208, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4208/4208-qld/topic/education