61.5% ▲ +14.1%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 53.9%
- 2016: 57.5%
- 2021: 61.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4217, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4217, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Well above the state average, 61.5% of people in postcode 4217 have completed Year 12. This is a highly educated area where both school completion and university degrees have climbed significantly over the last decade. It is now a place where a quarter of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion has risen 7.6 points since 2011, with 61.5% of residents finishing Year 12. This is well above the Queensland figure of 57.1% and a little above the national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4217, QLD, Year 12 is the majority at 70%; Year 10 is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose 8.3 points since 2011 to 26.3%. While this is about the same as the Australian average, it is well above the Queensland figure of 21.9%.
26.3% ▲ +46.2%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 26.3%
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 4217, QLD, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 35%, followed by Certificate III / IV (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common areas of study are management and commerce at 23.2%, followed by society and culture at 10.8% and health at 9.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 4 schools within 3 km, with a total of 4,048 enrolments. Local schools have an advantage score that is much higher than most areas, though there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than in similar places.
0.80
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).
4,048
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,012
Higher than 98% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,066
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4217, QLD
4 schools — 4,048 students, average ICSEA 1,066.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 1
| St Kevin's School, Benowa | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 427 | 1,072 |
| Benowa State High School, Benowa | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 2,129 | 1,064 |
| Benowa State School, Benowa | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 894 | 1,089 |
| Surfers Paradise State School, Surfers Paradise | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 598 | 1,035 |
Sources
More for 4217, QLD
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4217, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4217/4217-qld/topic/education