49.3% ▲ +28.4%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 38.4%
- 2016: 44.8%
- 2021: 49.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4518, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4518, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people in postcode 4518 have completed high school or university compared to the state and national figures. While 49.3% of residents finished Year 12, this is well below the Australian average of 58.8%. However, the area is seeing an upward trend, with Year 12 completion rates rising 11 points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion sits at 49.3%, which is well below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. Other common education levels include Year 10 at 27.3% and Year 9 or below at 9.7%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4518, QLD, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 29%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 14.2%, far below the national figure of 26.3%. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, making up 41.6% of the group.
14.2% ▲ +48.4%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 14.2%
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 4518, QLD, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Bachelor degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications in the area are in Engineering and related fields at 17.4%, followed by Management and commerce at 15.2%. Society and culture, Health, and Education also represent key fields of study.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
All schools in the area are government primary schools, with a typical school size of 376 students. There are 0.94 schools per 1,000 children, which is among the lowest for similar areas.
0.94
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
1
Lower 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).
376
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
376
Higher than 63% 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 4518, QLD
1 school — 376 students, average ICSEA 998.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Glass House Mountains State School, Glass House Mountains | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 376 | 998 |
Sources
More for 4518, QLD
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4518, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4518/4518-qld/topic/education