60.3% ▲ +26.5%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 47.6%
- 2016: 53.1%
- 2021: 60.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4210, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4210, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in postcode 4210 have finished high school than ever before, with Year 12 completion rising by 13 percentage points since 2011. This area now sees 60.3% of residents finishing their secondary education, which is higher than most similar places. While university degrees are becoming more common, trade and vocational certificates remain the most popular qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
A little over 60% of people here have completed Year 12, a figure that is well above the Queensland average of 57.1%. This is a significant jump from 2011, when only 47.6% of residents had reached this milestone.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4210, QLD, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 10 is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose to 18.5% since 2011, though this remains well below the national figure of 26.3%. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, held by 36.2% of the population.
18.5% ▲ +59.8%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 18.5%
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 4210, QLD, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are most commonly found in management and commerce at 20.3%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.0%. Other frequent areas of study include society and culture, health, and building.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 983 total enrolments across schools that are generally larger than half of similar areas. All schools in the area are government-run primary schools, though there are very few schools available per 1,000 children compared to other places.
0.39
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 50% 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).
983
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
492
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
990
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4210, QLD
2 schools — 983 students, average ICSEA 990.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Gaven State School, Oxenford | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 463 | 987 |
| Oxenford State School, Oxenford | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 520 | 993 |
Sources
More for 4210, QLD
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4210, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4210/4210-qld/topic/education