58.8% ▲ +17.2%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 50.1%
- 2016: 53.2%
- 2021: 58.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4209, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4209, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in postcode 4209 finished high school than in most similar areas. While 58.8% of residents completed Year 12, the area has a much lower rate of university degrees compared to the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion has climbed 8.6 percentage points since 2011, with 58.8% of people now finishing Year 12. This is a little above the Queensland figure and about the same as the national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4209, QLD, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 10 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The typical adult is most likely to hold a Certificate III or IV, held by 34.8% of the population. Around 17.1% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is well below both the state and national figures.
17.1% ▲ +41.5%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 17.1%
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 4209, QLD, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (23%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 19.7%. Other frequent fields of study include society and culture and engineering, which both stand at 12.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Postcode 4209 has some of the largest schools and highest total enrolments for its level. Most students attend government schools (72.2%), and there are 18 schools within 3km, though this is among the lowest number of schools per 1,000 children.
0.94
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
18
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).
17,735
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
985
Higher than 97% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,020
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4209, QLD
18 schools — 17,735 students, average ICSEA 1,020.
By sector: Government 13 · Independent 3 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 9 · Combined 7 · Secondary 2
| Picnic Creek State School, Coomera | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 886 | 996 |
| Coomera Rivers State School, Coomera | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 819 | 1,001 |
| Coomera State Special School, Coomera | Government | Combined | 0.9 km | 278 | 1,005 |
| St Joseph's College, Coomera | Catholic | Combined | 1.3 km | 1,299 | 1,039 |
| Foxwell State Secondary College, Coomera | Government | Secondary | 1.3 km | 1,123 | 997 |
| Pimpama State Primary College, Pimpama | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 747 | 972 |
| Pimpama State Secondary College, Pimpama | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 1,222 | 966 |
| Coomera Anglican College, Upper Coomera | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 1,595 | 1,084 |
| Coomera Springs State School, Upper Coomera | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 654 | 999 |
| Coomera State School, Coomera | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 368 | 1,004 |
| Gainsborough State School, Pimpama | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 849 | 1,003 |
| Assisi Catholic College, Upper Coomera | Catholic | Combined | 3.7 km | 1,516 | 1,055 |
| Saint Stephen's College, Coomera | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 1,315 | 1,109 |
| Upper Coomera State College, Upper Coomera | Government | Combined | 4.9 km | 1,682 | 964 |
| Pimpama State School, Pimpama | Government | Primary | 6.3 km | 792 | 993 |
| Lutheran Ormeau Rivers District School, Pimpama | Independent | Combined | 6.9 km | 794 | 1,056 |
| Ormeau State School, Pimpama | Government | Primary | 7.5 km | 897 | 998 |
| Highland Reserve State School, Upper Coomera | Government | Primary | 7.6 km | 899 | 1,026 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4209, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4209/4209-qld/topic/education