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4224, QLD · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 4224, QLD

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Higher education levels are more common in postcode 4224 than in most similar areas. The number of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has jumped nearly 10 percentage points since 2011 to reach 22.8%. While this is about the same as the Queensland average, it remains well below the national figure.

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📍 4224, QLD, Postcode

Where 4224, QLD sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

22.8% ▲ +73.8%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4224, QLD — higher than 69% of areas.

4224, QLD22.8%
Gold Coast 21.8%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion has risen significantly since 2011, with 58.0% of residents now finishing high school. This is about the same as the Queensland and Australian averages.

Completed Year 12

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58.0% ▲ +27.3%

Higher than 70% of postcode areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In 4224, QLD, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 10 is next at 23%.

Year 12 58.0% Year 10 21.1% Year 11 7.4% Year 9 or below 6.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Qualifications are diverse, with Certificate III or IV being the most common at 28.9%. A bachelor degree follows at 24.2%, and 6.0% of residents hold a postgraduate degree.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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22.8% ▲ +73.8%

Higher than 69% of postcode areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In 4224, QLD, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 36%, followed by Bachelor degree (30%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).

Certificate III / IV 28.9% Bachelor degree 24.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 16.7% Postgraduate degree 6.0% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.5% Certificate I / II 1.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 16.7%, followed by health at 12.6%. Engineering and society and culture both sit at 11.0%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

There are no schools within 3 km of this area, which is smaller than about 84% of similar areas.

Schools within 3 km

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Lower than 99% 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).

Schools in and around 4224, QLD — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4224, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4224/4224-qld/topic/education