58.5% ▲ +26.2%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 46.3%
- 2016: 52.0%
- 2021: 58.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4503, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4503, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A gap of 10 percentage points separates the number of university degrees in postcode 4503 from the national figure. While more people are finishing high school here than a decade ago, the area still trails behind the state and country in higher education qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates rose by 12 points since 2011 to reach 58.5%. This is a little above the Queensland figure and about the same as the national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4503, QLD, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 10 is next at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 16.3% of the population, which is far below the national figure. Trade qualifications are more common, with 37.6% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.
16.3% ▲ +55.2%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 16.3%
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 4503, QLD, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common areas of study are management and commerce at 19.7%, followed by engineering at 14.3% and society and culture at 13.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has some of the largest schools at this level, with 7,879 total enrolments. There are nine schools within 3 km, though there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most similar areas.
0.77
Lower than 99% 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).
7,879
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
875
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,002
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4503, QLD
9 schools — 7,879 students, average ICSEA 1,002.
By sector: Government 6 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 6 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| Pinnacle Academic College, Kallangur | Independent | Primary | 1.5 km | 109 | 1,015 |
| Dakabin State School, Kallangur | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 529 | 958 |
| Dakabin State High School, Dakabin | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 980 | 940 |
| Kallangur State School, Kallangur | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 982 | 957 |
| Northpine Christian College, Dakabin | Independent | Combined | 3.0 km | 952 | 1,068 |
| Murrumba State Secondary College, Murrumba Downs | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 1,682 | 1,001 |
| Undurba State School, Murrumba Downs | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 919 | 1,012 |
| Living Faith Lutheran Primary School, Murrumba Downs | Independent | Primary | 4.6 km | 567 | 1,080 |
| Griffin State School, Griffin | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 1,159 | 1,015 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4503, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4503/4503-qld/topic/education