70.8% ▲ +10.4%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.1%
- 2016: 66.6%
- 2021: 70.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4520, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4520, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than 70% of people in postcode 4520 have finished Year 12, which is far above the national figure. This is a highly educated area where university degrees are common and school advantage scores are much higher than most other areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is a strong point here, with 70.8% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the Queensland figure of 57.1% and has risen by 6.7 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4520, QLD, Year 12 is the majority at 74%; Year 10 is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common, as 35.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the Australian average of 26.3% and reflects a steady increase from 2011.
35.1% ▲ +22.1%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.7%
- 2016: 31.3%
- 2021: 35.1%
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 4520, QLD, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 36%, followed by Certificate III / IV (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 18.7%, followed by engineering and related fields at 16.2%. Other common areas of study include society and culture and health.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are larger than most and have high advantage scores, though there are far fewer schools per 1,000 children than in other areas. Most students attend government primary schools.
1.45
Lower than 83% 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).
1,383
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
346
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,094
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4520, QLD
4 schools — 1,383 students, average ICSEA 1,094.
By sector: Government 3 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 3 · Combined 1
| Mount Samson State School, Mount Samson | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 260 | 1,072 |
| Samford State School, Samford Village | Government | Primary | 7.2 km | 587 | 1,100 |
| Samford Valley Steiner School, Wights Mountain | Independent | Combined | 7.8 km | 500 | 1,103 |
| Mount Nebo State School, Mount Nebo | Government | Primary | 9.5 km | 36 | 1,044 |
Sources
More for 4520, QLD
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4520, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4520/4520-qld/topic/education