50.3% ▲ +29.8%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 38.8%
- 2016: 44.1%
- 2021: 50.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4505, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4505, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in postcode 4505 have finished high school or university compared to the state and national figures. While only 50.3% of residents have completed Year 12, this is a significant improvement from 2011. The area generally has lower qualification levels, though a growing number of adults are gaining degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About half of residents have completed Year 12, which is well below the Queensland figure of 57.1% and the national rate of 58.8%. This result is a strong increase from 2011, when only 38.8% had finished their final school year.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4505, QLD, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 28%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are far below the national average, with only 12.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 43.2% of people.
12.3% ▲ +57.7%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 12.3%
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 4505, QLD, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are Engineering and related subjects at 17.9%, followed closely by Management and commerce at 17.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Schools here are among the largest at this level, with an average size of 864 students and 4,319 total enrolments. Despite the large schools, the number of schools per 1,000 children is among the lowest for similar areas.
0.97
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5
Higher than 76% 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).
4,319
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
864
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
991
Lower 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 4505, QLD
5 schools — 4,319 students, average ICSEA 991.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| St Eugene College, Burpengary | Catholic | Combined | 1.2 km | 1,494 | 1,031 |
| Burpengary State School, Burpengary | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 947 | 960 |
| Burpengary State Secondary College, Burpengary | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 1,121 | 964 |
| The Younity School, Burpengary | Independent | Secondary | 2.9 km | 55 | 921 |
| Burpengary Meadows State School, Burpengary | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 702 | 994 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4505, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4505/4505-qld/topic/education