58.2% ▲ +16.8%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 49.8%
- 2016: 53.1%
- 2021: 58.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4552, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4552, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more adults in postcode 4552 hold university degrees than the Queensland average. This high level of qualification is a key feature of the area, where nearly 28% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the state figure and marks a significant increase since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen 8.4 percentage points since 2011 to reach 58.2%. This is higher than most similar areas and sits slightly above the Queensland average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4552, QLD, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 10 is next at 24%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The typical resident is highly qualified, with 27.6% holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is much higher than most areas. This is a notable jump from 20.4% in 2011, and is well above the state figure.
27.6% ▲ +35.3%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 27.6%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →4552, QLD splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (31%) and Certificate III / IV (29%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with management and commerce and health both being the most common at 12.8% each.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 5 schools within 3km, which is more than 78% of similar areas. These schools have a higher average advantage score than most areas, with 60% being government and 40% independent schools.
4.43
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5
Higher than 76% 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).
1,249
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
250
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,035
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 4552, QLD
5 schools — 1,249 students, average ICSEA 1,035.
By sector: Government 3 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 2
| Conondale State School, Conondale | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 47 | 970 |
| My Independent School, Beerwah | Independent | Secondary | 6.1 km | 69 | 996 |
| The River School, Maleny | Independent | Primary | 8.3 km | 77 | 1,074 |
| Maleny State School, Maleny | Government | Primary | 10.1 km | 409 | 1,050 |
| Maleny State High School, Maleny | Government | Secondary | 10.4 km | 647 | 1,029 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4552, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4552/4552-qld/topic/education