64.3% ▲ +19.6%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 53.7%
- 2016: 58.0%
- 2021: 64.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4226, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4226, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of schooling and university degrees define the local workforce in postcode 4226. More than 64% of people have finished Year 12, which is well above the national figure and shows a significant jump from ten years ago.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion has risen by 11 points since 2011, with 64.3% of residents finishing Year 12. This is well above both the Queensland and Australian figures.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4226, QLD, Year 12 is the majority at 68%; Year 10 is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The number of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose 9 points since 2011 to reach 24.7%. This is a little above the Queensland average, though a little below the national figure.
24.7% ▲ +57.1%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 24.7%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →4226, QLD splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (31%) and Certificate III / IV (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 22%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Most qualifications are in management and commerce, which make up 23.1% of degrees, followed by society and culture at 12.4% and health at 12.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 9 schools within 3km, and while the area has some of the largest enrolments and highest advantage scores, it has much lower school numbers per 1,000 children than most areas.
1.46
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
9
Higher than 86% 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).
7,536
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
837
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,062
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4226, QLD
9 schools — 7,536 students, average ICSEA 1,062.
By sector: Independent 3 · Government 3 · Catholic 3
By type: Secondary 4 · Primary 4 · Combined 1
| Arcadia College, Robina | Independent | Secondary | 1.1 km | 715 | 992 |
| Robina State School, Robina | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 698 | 1,055 |
| Robina State High School, Robina | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 1,530 | 1,026 |
| Star of the Sea School, Merrimac | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 236 | 1,045 |
| The Industry School - Gold Coast, Robina | Independent | Secondary | 2.5 km | 315 | 1,040 |
| All Saints Anglican School, Merrimac | Independent | Combined | 2.6 km | 1,828 | 1,137 |
| Merrimac State School, Merrimac | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 600 | 1,020 |
| St Michael's College, Merrimac | Catholic | Secondary | 3.0 km | 820 | 1,048 |
| St Vincent's Primary School, Clear Island Waters | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 794 | 1,091 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4226, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4226/4226-qld/topic/education