59.4% ▲ +20.7%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 49.2%
- 2016: 53.0%
- 2021: 59.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4521, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4521, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A jump of 10 percentage points in Year 12 completions since 2011 marks a significant shift in education for postcode 4521. More people are finishing school and earning higher degrees than in the past. This trend helps the area stand out as more qualified than most similar places.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 59.4% of residents have finished Year 12, which is a little above the Queensland figure. This is a notable increase from 2011, when fewer than half of residents had completed their final school year.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4521, QLD, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 10 is next at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher qualifications are more common here than in most similar areas, with 23.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is a little above the state average, though it sits a little below the national figure.
23.6% ▲ +46.0%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 23.6%
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 4521, QLD, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 36%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in engineering and related fields at 17.1%, followed closely by management and commerce at 16.7%. Other typical fields of study include society and culture, health, and education.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have a higher advantage score than most areas, though there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most places. All schools in the area are government primary schools.
2.00
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 50% 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).
375
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
188
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,036
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4521, QLD
2 schools — 375 students, average ICSEA 1,036.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Dayboro State School, Dayboro | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 322 | 1,043 |
| Mount Mee State School, Mount Mee | Government | Primary | 9.0 km | 53 | 994 |
Sources
More for 4521, QLD
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4521, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4521/4521-qld/topic/education