55.9% ▲ +18.4%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 47.2%
- 2016: 50.5%
- 2021: 55.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4555, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4555, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people have finished school and university in postcode 4555 since 2011. The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose by 6.2 percentage points, while Year 12 completions climbed by 8.7 points. This trend shows a steady increase in the level of formal education across the area.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 55.9% of residents have completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas. This figure is a little below both the Queensland (57.1%) and Australian (58.8%) results.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4555, QLD, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 26%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Bachelor degrees or higher are held by 20.6% of adults, a figure that is higher than most similar areas. This is well below the national average of 26.3%, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, at 34.1%.
20.6% ▲ +43.3%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 20.6%
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 4555, QLD, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 40%, 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 (15.7%) and engineering (14.3%), followed by health at 13.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has two primary schools, both of which are government-run. While the average school size is larger than most areas, there are much fewer schools per 1,000 children than in similar places.
1.41
Lower than 84% 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).
941
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
471
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,042
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4555, QLD
2 schools — 941 students, average ICSEA 1,042.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Palmwoods State School, Palmwoods | Government | Primary | 0.2 km | 485 | 1,030 |
| Chevallum State School, Chevallum | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 456 | 1,054 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4555, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4555/4555-qld/topic/education