52.3% ▲ +18.6%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 44.1%
- 2016: 48.3%
- 2021: 52.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4216, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4216, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
About 30% of adults in postcode 4216 hold a Certificate III or IV, making it the most common qualification here. While the area has a higher share of degrees and school finishers than most similar places, it still sits well below Queensland and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates rose 8.2 points since 2011 to reach 52.3%. While this is higher than most similar areas, it remains well below the national figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4216, QLD, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 10 is next at 26%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose 5.9 points since 2011 to 18.2%. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is still well below the Queensland average of 21.9%.
18.2% ▲ +47.9%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 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 4216, QLD, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (23%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Management and commerce are the most common fields of study at 20.6%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are among the largest at this level, with an average size of 805 students. Most of the 3,221 enrolments are in government schools, which make up 75% of the sector.
0.81
Lower than 98% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4
Higher than 71% 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).
3,221
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
805
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,016
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4216, QLD
4 schools — 3,221 students, average ICSEA 1,016.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 1
| Coombabah State School, Coombabah | Government | Primary | 6.5 km | 730 | 1,009 |
| St Francis Xavier School, Runaway Bay | Catholic | Primary | 8.2 km | 665 | 1,076 |
| Coombabah State High School, Coombabah | Government | Secondary | 9.9 km | 1,113 | 977 |
| Biggera Waters State School, Biggera Waters | Government | Primary | 10.2 km | 713 | 1,030 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4216, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4216/4216-qld/topic/education