53.1% ▲ +27.0%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 41.9%
- 2016: 46.4%
- 2021: 53.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4551, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4551, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in postcode 4551 have finished school and university than they did in 2011. This growth is clear, with the share of residents finishing Year 12 jumping 11 points over the decade. While higher education levels have risen, they remain well below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 53.1% of residents completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the Queensland and Australian figures. The most common highest year of school is Year 12, followed by Year 10 at 24.9%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4551, QLD, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 10 is next at 27%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 19.2% of the population, a figure that rose 7.0 points since 2011. While this is higher than most similar areas, it is still well below the national average. Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 34.2%.
19.2% ▲ +57.9%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 19.2%
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 4551, QLD, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 16.9%, followed by engineering at 13.9% and health at 13.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has some of the largest school enrolments at this level, with 12,039 students and an average school size of 752. Most schools are government-run at 62.5%, and there are 16 schools within 3 km.
1.34
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
16
Higher than 89% 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).
12,039
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
752
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,040
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4551, QLD
16 schools — 12,039 students, average ICSEA 1,040.
By sector: Government 10 · Catholic 3 · Independent 3
By type: Combined 7 · Primary 7 · Secondary 2
| Unity College, Caloundra West | Catholic | Combined | 1.1 km | 1,450 | 1,065 |
| Baringa State Secondary College, Baringa | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 677 | 1,007 |
| Baringa State Primary School, Baringa | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 930 | 1,032 |
| Meridan State College, Meridan Plains | Government | Combined | 2.4 km | 1,795 | 1,013 |
| Caloundra Christian College, Caloundra | Independent | Combined | 3.0 km | 438 | 1,058 |
| Talara Primary College, Currimundi | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 974 | 1,035 |
| Caloundra State High School, Caloundra | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 1,316 | 1,004 |
| Golden Beach State School, Golden Beach | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 548 | 1,015 |
| Caloundra City Private School, Pelican Waters | Independent | Combined | 4.0 km | 228 | 1,095 |
| Pacific Lutheran College, Meridan Plains | Independent | Combined | 4.2 km | 1,204 | 1,114 |
| Caloundra State School, Caloundra | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 481 | 1,027 |
| Currimundi Special School, Dicky Beach | Government | Combined | 4.8 km | 177 | 1,006 |
| Currimundi State School, Currimundi | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 619 | 1,041 |
| Nirimba State Primary School, Nirimba | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 665 | 1,023 |
| Notre Dame College, Bells Creek | Catholic | Combined | 4.9 km | 216 | 1,066 |
| Our Lady of the Rosary School, Caloundra | Catholic | Primary | 5.4 km | 321 | 1,092 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4551, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4551/4551-qld/topic/education