60.2% ▲ +15.6%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 52.1%
- 2016: 55.7%
- 2021: 60.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4214, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4214, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A surge in higher learning has transformed postcode 4214 since 2011, with the share of adults holding university degrees climbing by 7.7 percentage points. This growth is matched by a rise in high school completion, with 60.2% of residents now finishing Year 12. It is an area where school completion and university qualifications are higher than in most similar places.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen 8.1 percentage points since 2011 to 60.2%. This is well above the Queensland figure of 57.1% and a little above the national average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4214, QLD, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 10 is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 22.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most areas and about the same as the Queensland average. This figure is well below the Australian average of 26.3%, though it has grown steadily over the last decade.
22.6% ▲ +51.5%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →4214, QLD splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (34%) and Bachelor degree (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 19.5%, followed by health at 12.5% and engineering at 12.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a high number of enrolments with 5,373 students, and the average school size of 1,075 is among the highest for this level. While the average school advantage score is much higher than most areas, there are relatively few schools available for every 1,000 children.
0.75
Lower than 99% 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).
5,373
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,075
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,079
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4214, QLD
5 schools — 5,373 students, average ICSEA 1,079.
By sector: Government 3 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 3 · Combined 2
| Arundel State School, Arundel | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 925 | 1,035 |
| Trinity Lutheran College, Ashmore | Independent | Combined | 2.4 km | 1,322 | 1,086 |
| Ashmore State School, Ashmore | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 745 | 1,040 |
| A B Paterson College, Arundel | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 1,652 | 1,123 |
| Bellevue Park State School, Ashmore | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 729 | 1,059 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4214, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4214/4214-qld/topic/education