57.6% ▲ +27.4%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 45.2%
- 2016: 51.1%
- 2021: 57.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4223, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4223, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than half of the people in postcode 4223 finished Year 12, reflecting a strong trend toward higher schooling levels. The area has seen a significant increase in education, with university degrees and high school completion rates both rising sharply since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Around 57.6% of residents completed Year 12, which is about the same as the Queensland figure. This is a notable increase from 2011, when only 45.2% had finished their final year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4223, QLD, Year 12 is the majority at 61%; Year 10 is next at 24%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 22.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is well below the Australian average. However, this is a big jump from 2011, when only 13.4% of the population held such a qualification.
22.5% ▲ +67.1%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 22.5%
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 4223, QLD, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 37%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study in the area are management and commerce at 16.6%, followed by engineering at 12.7% and health at 12.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are larger than most and have a higher average advantage score. While there are 4 schools within 3km, there are much fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most other areas.
1.41
Lower than 84% 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).
1,857
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
464
Higher than 72% 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 4223, QLD
4 schools — 1,857 students, average ICSEA 1,039.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Combined 1
| Currumbin Valley State School, Currumbin Valley | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 136 | 1,078 |
| St Augustine's Parish Primary School, Currumbin Waters | Catholic | Primary | 6.0 km | 482 | 1,086 |
| Currumbin Community Special School, Currumbin Waters | Government | Combined | 6.9 km | 95 | 1,003 |
| Currumbin State School, Currumbin | Government | Primary | 8.3 km | 1,144 | 1,017 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4223, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4223/4223-qld/topic/education