60.7% ▲ +42.9%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 42.5%
- 2016: 47.8%
- 2021: 60.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4553, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4553, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A huge jump in school completion marks the recent trend for postcode 4553, where the share of residents finishing Year 12 rose by 18 percentage points since 2011. This shift has helped the area reach a 60.7% completion rate, which is well above the Queensland figure. Higher education has also grown, with the number of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher climbing to 21.6%.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
More people in this area finish high school than in most other areas, with 60.7% completing Year 12. This is well above the Queensland figure of 57.1% and slightly above the national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4553, QLD, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 10 is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 21.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is about the same as the Queensland average but well below the Australian figure. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 35.3% of residents.
21.6% ▲ +75.9%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 21.6%
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 4553, 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 for qualified residents are management and commerce at 16.6%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.2% and health at 13.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 1,558 enrolments across five schools within 3km, all of which are government-run. While the average school size of 312 is typical, the average school advantage score is higher than in most areas.
2.10
Lower than 68% 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).
1,558
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
312
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,033
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4553, QLD
5 schools — 1,558 students, average ICSEA 1,033.
By sector: Government 5
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Glenview State School, Glenview | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 251 | 1,062 |
| Mooloolah State School, Mooloolah Valley | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 230 | 1,012 |
| Palmview State Secondary College, Palmview | Government | Secondary | 7.0 km | 379 | 1,021 |
| Palmview State Primary School, Palmview | Government | Primary | 7.1 km | 596 | 1,037 |
| Palmview State Special School, Palmview | Government | Combined | 7.1 km | 102 | 1,023 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4553, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4553/4553-qld/topic/education