56.9% ▲ +22.2%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 46.5%
- 2016: 50.8%
- 2021: 56.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4211, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4211, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A gap of over 8 percentage points exists between the 18.2% of adults with a bachelor degree or higher in postcode 4211 and the national figure. While qualifications are well below the Australian and Queensland averages, the area has seen a steady climb in educational attainment over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
More people here have finished Year 12 than in most similar areas, with the rate rising 10 points since 2011 to reach 56.9%. This figure is about the same as the Queensland average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4211, QLD, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 10 is next at 24%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose to 18.2% by 2021, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this remains well below the national figure of 26.3%.
18.2% ▲ +56.2%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In 4211, QLD, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 19.0%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.8% and society and culture at 12.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Postcode 4211 has some of the largest school enrolments at this level, with 9,899 students. While the average school size of 707 is much higher than most areas, there are much fewer schools per 1,000 children.
1.16
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
14
Higher than 88% 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).
9,899
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
707
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,039
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4211, QLD
14 schools — 9,899 students, average ICSEA 1,039.
By sector: Government 9 · Independent 3 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 9 · Combined 3 · Secondary 2
| Beechmont State School, Beechmont | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 120 | 1,042 |
| Numinbah Valley State School, Numinbah Valley | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 9 | 972 |
| Gilston State School, Gilston | Government | Primary | 15.6 km | 484 | 1,026 |
| Silkwood School, Mount Nathan | Independent | Combined | 17.7 km | 765 | 1,073 |
| William Duncan State School, Highland Park | Government | Primary | 19.3 km | 580 | 975 |
| St Brigid's Catholic Primary School, Nerang | Catholic | Primary | 19.4 km | 338 | 1,036 |
| Nerang State High School, Nerang | Government | Secondary | 19.9 km | 998 | 970 |
| Emmanuel College, Carrara | Independent | Combined | 21.5 km | 1,686 | 1,139 |
| Nerang State School, Nerang | Government | Primary | 21.6 km | 244 | 979 |
| Josiah College, Carrara | Independent | Combined | 21.9 km | 102 | 1,084 |
| Park Lake State School, Pacific Pines | Government | Primary | 24.8 km | 901 | 1,032 |
| Pacific Pines State High School, Pacific Pines | Government | Secondary | 24.9 km | 2,193 | 1,009 |
| Pacific Pines State School, Pacific Pines | Government | Primary | 25.2 km | 759 | 1,016 |
| Jubilee Primary School, Pacific Pines | Catholic | Primary | 26.2 km | 720 | 1,058 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4211, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4211/4211-qld/topic/education