59.1% ▲ +15.0%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 51.3%
- 2016: 55.0%
- 2021: 59.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4502, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4502, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than a third of adults in postcode 4502 hold a Certificate III or IV qualification. This area has seen a steady rise in education levels, with 59.1% of residents now finishing Year 12, up 7.7 percentage points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is higher here than in most similar areas. At 59.1%, this figure is a little above the Queensland average of 57.1% and about the same as the national figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4502, QLD, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 10 is next at 24%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 18.5% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is well below the Queensland figure of 21.9% and the Australian average of 26.3%.
18.5% ▲ +38.1%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 18.5%
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 4502, 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 fields of qualification are management and commerce at 19.6%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.9% and society and culture at 14.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has four schools within 3km, which is more than 72% of similar areas. These schools are larger than most, with an average size of 440 students and a total of 1,761 enrolments.
2.33
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4
Higher than 71% 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).
1,761
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
440
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
998
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4502, QLD
4 schools — 1,761 students, average ICSEA 998.
By sector: Catholic 2 · Government 2
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 1
| Mt Maria College - Petrie, Petrie | Catholic | Secondary | 0.4 km | 403 | 1,015 |
| Our Lady of the Way School, Petrie | Catholic | Primary | 0.6 km | 246 | 1,037 |
| Petrie State School, Petrie | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 492 | 973 |
| Kurwongbah State School, Petrie | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 620 | 992 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4502, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4502/4502-qld/topic/education