42.1% ▲ +43.0%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.4%
- 2016: 35.4%
- 2021: 42.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4515, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4515, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in postcode 4515 have finished high school or university compared to most other areas. While 42.1% of residents have completed Year 12, this is well below the national figure. However, education levels are climbing, with the share of people finishing school rising by 13 points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 42.1% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. Other common highest school years include Year 10 at 27.8% and Year 9 or below at 11.3%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4515, QLD, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 9 or below (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 12% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 33.2% of residents.
12.0% ▲ +68.4%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 12.0%
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 4515, QLD, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are engineering and related subjects at 15.4%, followed by management and commerce at 12.4% and health at 9.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
All schools in the area are government-run, with two-thirds being primary schools. The average school advantage score is 976, which is lower than most other areas.
3.89
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Higher than 57% 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).
842
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
281
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
976
Lower 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 4515, QLD
3 schools — 842 students, average ICSEA 976.
By sector: Government 3
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 1
| Mount Kilcoy State School, Mount Kilcoy | Government | Primary | 15.4 km | 128 | 996 |
| Kilcoy State High School, Kilcoy | Government | Secondary | 20.2 km | 432 | 969 |
| Kilcoy State School, Kilcoy | Government | Primary | 20.6 km | 282 | 979 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4515, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4515/4515-qld/topic/education