56.1% ▲ +24.6%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 45.0%
- 2016: 47.8%
- 2021: 56.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4559, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4559, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement for adults in postcode 4559, held by 35% of the population. This area has seen a strong shift towards higher education, with the proportion of people finishing Year 12 climbing 11 points since 2011. More people are now attaining university degrees and vocational certificates than a decade ago.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 56.1% of residents have completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas. This figure is roughly the same as the Queensland average, though it sits a little below the national rate.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4559, QLD, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 10 is next at 24%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose to 20.9% by 2021. While this is higher than most similar areas, it remains well below the Australian average of 26.3%.
20.9% ▲ +47.8%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 20.9%
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 4559, QLD, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
People with qualifications in this area most commonly studied management and commerce (15.1%) or engineering (14.7%), followed by health and society and culture.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have a much higher advantage score than most areas and are among the largest in size, with an average of 956 students. Two-thirds of the schools are independent.
2.17
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Higher than 57% 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).
2,868
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
956
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,073
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4559, QLD
3 schools — 2,868 students, average ICSEA 1,073.
By sector: Independent 2 · Government 1
By type: Combined 2 · Primary 1
| Suncoast Christian College, Woombye | Independent | Combined | 1.0 km | 1,136 | 1,084 |
| Woombye State School, Woombye | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 423 | 1,014 |
| Nambour Christian College, Woombye | Independent | Combined | 2.0 km | 1,309 | 1,083 |
Sources
More for 4559, QLD
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4559, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4559/4559-qld/topic/education