54.2% ▲ +35.7%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39.9%
- 2016: 44.7%
- 2021: 54.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4225, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4225, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Management and commerce is the most common qualification field in postcode 4225, where 17.9% of residents hold a degree in this area. The community has seen a strong push toward higher learning, with the number of people finishing Year 12 and those holding university degrees both rising significantly since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Over half of residents (54.2%) have finished Year 12, a figure that rose 14 points since 2011. While this is higher than most similar areas, it remains a little below the Queensland average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4225, QLD, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 10 is next at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are becoming more common, with 23.3% of adults now holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is a little above the state average, though it is well below the national figure.
23.3% ▲ +89.3%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 23.3%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →4225, QLD splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (34%) and Bachelor degree (33%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Aside from business, the most popular fields of study are health (12.0%) and engineering (11.1%), followed by society and culture at 9.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are two primary schools within 3km, serving 373 students. Half of these schools are government run and half are independent, with school sizes and advantage scores sitting around the middle for similar areas.
2.81
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 50% 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).
373
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
187
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,003
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4225, QLD
2 schools — 373 students, average ICSEA 1,003.
By sector: Government 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 2
| Coolangatta State School, Coolangatta | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 285 | 989 |
| The Village School Gold Coast, Coolangatta | Independent | Primary | 1.7 km | 88 | 1,047 |
Sources
More for 4225, QLD
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4225, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4225/4225-qld/topic/education