55.2% ▲ +22.9%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 44.9%
- 2016: 49.8%
- 2021: 55.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4301, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4301, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than half of residents in postcode 4301 have finished high school, reflecting a steady climb in education levels over the last decade. While 55.2% have completed Year 12, the area has far fewer people with university degrees compared to the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose 10 points since 2011 to reach 55.2%, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this figure remains a little below the Queensland average and well below the national figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4301, QLD, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 10.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below both the state and national averages. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 40.2% of residents.
10.9% ▲ +43.6%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 10.9%
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 4301, QLD, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (21%) and Bachelor degree (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 18.3%, followed by society and culture at 16.4% and engineering at 14.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Postcode 4301 has some of the largest school enrolments in the region, with 6,163 students. Despite having 10 schools within 3 km, the number of schools per 1,000 children is among the lowest for similar areas.
0.98
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
10
Higher than 87% 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).
6,163
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
616
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
960
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4301, QLD
10 schools — 6,163 students, average ICSEA 960.
By sector: Government 7 · Independent 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 6 · Secondary 3 · Combined 1
| WoodLinks State School, Collingwood Park | Government | Primary | 0.2 km | 828 | 981 |
| Collingwood Park State Secondary College, Collingwood Park | Government | Secondary | 1.1 km | 256 | 962 |
| Collingwood Park State School, Collingwood Park | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 497 | 958 |
| Challenge Trade and Business College, Collingwood Park | Independent | Secondary | 2.1 km | 7 | 968 |
| Redbank Plains State School, Redbank Plains | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 727 | 920 |
| St Ann's School, Redbank Plains | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 450 | 1,027 |
| Redbank State School, Redbank | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 136 | 895 |
| Redbank Plains State High School, Redbank Plains | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 1,539 | 933 |
| Fernbrooke State School, Redbank Plains | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 1,007 | 960 |
| Staines Memorial College, Redbank Plains | Independent | Combined | 4.4 km | 716 | 1,006 |
Sources
More for 4301, QLD
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4301, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4301/4301-qld/topic/education