61.3% ▲ +18.8%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 51.6%
- 2016: 56.4%
- 2021: 61.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4500, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4500, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher schooling and qualification rates than most similar areas define postcode 4500. More than 61% of people have finished Year 12, and university degrees are more common here than in many nearby places. These figures show a steady increase in educational attainment across the region over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
A high number of residents have finished high school, with 61.3% completing Year 12. This is well above the Queensland figure of 57.1% and has risen by 9.7 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4500, QLD, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 10 is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 18.7% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. While this rose 6.0 points since 2011, it remains well below the national figure of 26.3%.
18.7% ▲ +46.7%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In 4500, QLD, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 20.4%, followed by engineering and related fields at 16.6% and society and culture at 12.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 7 schools within 3 km, a number larger than about 86% of similar areas. With 6,105 enrolments, schools here are among the largest at this level and generally have a higher advantage score than most.
0.72
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
7
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).
6,105
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
872
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,014
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4500, QLD
7 schools — 6,105 students, average ICSEA 1,014.
By sector: Government 5 · Independent 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| Genesis Christian College, Bray Park | Independent | Combined | 1.8 km | 1,618 | 1,099 |
| Bray Park State High School, Bray Park | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 1,830 | 991 |
| Strathpine West State School, Strathpine | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 419 | 966 |
| Holy Spirit School, Bray Park | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 484 | 1,031 |
| Bray Park State School, Bray Park | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 480 | 973 |
| Pine Rivers State High School, Strathpine | Government | Secondary | 5.0 km | 902 | 960 |
| Strathpine State School, Strathpine | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 372 | 976 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4500, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4500/4500-qld/topic/education