61.0% ▲ +27.0%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 48.1%
- 2016: 54.1%
- 2021: 61.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4220, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4220, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than six out of ten people in postcode 4220 finished Year 12, which is well above the state average. This high level of schooling is matched by a growing number of university degrees, making the area more qualified than many other similar places.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen 13 points since 2011 to reach 61%, a figure well above the Queensland average of 57.1%. About 19% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4220, QLD, Year 12 is the majority at 66%; Year 10 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
People with a bachelor degree or higher now make up 25.1% of adults, up nearly 10 points since 2011. This is well above the state average, though it remains a little below the national figure of 26.3%.
25.1% ▲ +62.5%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 25.1%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →4220, QLD splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (33%) and Bachelor degree (32%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 20.1%, followed by health (11.5%) and society and culture (10.8%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 5 schools within 3km and 5,350 enrolments, which is larger than about 90% of similar areas. Most students attend government schools (60%) or Catholic schools (40%).
0.96
Lower than 95% 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).
5,350
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,070
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,055
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4220, QLD
5 schools — 5,350 students, average ICSEA 1,055.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 2
| Caningeraba State School, Burleigh Waters | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 1,068 | 1,042 |
| Marymount College, Burleigh Waters | Catholic | Secondary | 1.0 km | 1,262 | 1,073 |
| Marymount Primary School, Burleigh Waters | Catholic | Primary | 1.0 km | 1,020 | 1,085 |
| Burleigh Heads State School, Burleigh Heads | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 458 | 1,048 |
| Miami State High School, Miami | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 1,542 | 1,032 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4220, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4220/4220-qld/topic/education