52.1% ▲ +22.0%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 42.7%
- 2016: 45.7%
- 2021: 52.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4560, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4560, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people have finished high school in postcode 4560 than in most similar areas. While figures for university degrees remain well below the national level, the number of adults with bachelor degrees rose 5.0 points since 2011. The area is also home to some of the largest schools in the region.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 52.1% of people finished Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas. This is a significant improvement from 2011, though it remains well below the national figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4560, QLD, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 27%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 17.8% of the population, a figure well below the 26.3% national average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 35.7% of residents.
17.8% ▲ +38.8%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 17.8%
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 4560, QLD, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 15.0%, followed by engineering and health.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Postcode 4560 has 6,283 enrolments across 11 schools within 3 km, with school sizes being much higher than most areas. Government schools make up the majority of the sector at 63.6%.
1.64
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
11
Higher than 87% 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).
6,283
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
571
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,017
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4560, QLD
11 schools — 6,283 students, average ICSEA 1,017.
By sector: Government 7 · Catholic 3 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 5 · Combined 4 · Secondary 2
| Nambour State College, Nambour | Government | Combined | 1.6 km | 1,469 | 977 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Nambour | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 341 | 1,045 |
| Burnside State High School, Burnside | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 809 | 988 |
| Burnside State School, Burnside | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 368 | 984 |
| Nambour Special School, Burnside | Government | Combined | 2.7 km | 132 | 1,002 |
| St John's College, Nambour | Catholic | Secondary | 3.3 km | 927 | 1,059 |
| Blackall Range Independent School, Kureelpa | Independent | Combined | 5.5 km | 108 | 1,039 |
| Good Samaritan Catholic College, Bli Bli | Catholic | Combined | 6.7 km | 1,246 | 1,050 |
| Bli Bli State School, Bli Bli | Government | Primary | 7.6 km | 615 | 1,005 |
| Mapleton State School, Mapleton | Government | Primary | 9.1 km | 177 | 1,048 |
| Montville State School, Montville | Government | Primary | 10.7 km | 91 | 1,072 |
Sources
More for 4560, QLD
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4560, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4560/4560-qld/topic/education