56.8% ▲ +22.7%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 46.3%
- 2016: 50.8%
- 2021: 56.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4228, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4228, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A gap of over 4 percentage points separates 4228 from the national rate of university degrees, though the area has seen a steady rise in qualifications. Now, 21.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, and the proportion of people finishing Year 12 has climbed by 10 points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 56.8% of residents finished Year 12, which is a little below the national figure of 58.8% but roughly the same as the Queensland average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4228, QLD, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 10 is next at 24%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
While 21.9% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 32.1% of the population.
21.9% ▲ +52.1%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 21.9%
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 4228, QLD, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most popular fields of study are management and commerce at 16.7%, followed by engineering at 13.1% and health at 11.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Schools here are much larger than in most areas, with an average size of 729 students and a school advantage score that is also much higher than most.
2.60
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Higher than 57% 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).
2,188
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
729
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,093
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4228, QLD
3 schools — 2,188 students, average ICSEA 1,093.
By sector: Government 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 2 · Combined 1
| Ingleside State School, Tallebudgera Valley | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 60 | 1,065 |
| Tallebudgera State School, Tallebudgera | Government | Primary | 7.3 km | 751 | 1,074 |
| St Andrews Lutheran College, Tallebudgera | Independent | Combined | 8.9 km | 1,377 | 1,104 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4228, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4228/4228-qld/topic/education