58.8% ▲ +20.5%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 48.8%
- 2016: 52.4%
- 2021: 58.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4566, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4566, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A 10 percentage point rise in Year 12 completions since 2011 highlights a significant educational shift in postcode 4566. This area now sees more people finishing high school and earning degrees than it did a decade ago, with 23.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 58.8% of residents have finished Year 12, which is a little above the Queensland figure and about the same as the national average. This is a notable increase from 2011, when only 48.8% had completed their final year.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4566, QLD, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 10 is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has risen by 9.3 percentage points since 2011 to reach 23.5%. While this is a little above the state average, it remains a little below the national figure.
23.5% ▲ +65.8%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →4566, QLD splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (32%) and Certificate III / IV (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 24%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications in the area are in management and commerce at 20.8%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13%. Society and culture, health, and education also make up a significant portion of study fields.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Postcode 4566 has schools that are much more advantaged than most areas, with an average size of 780 students. The three schools within 3 km are split evenly between government, Catholic, and independent sectors.
2.95
Lower than 53% 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).
2,340
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
780
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,086
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4566, QLD
3 schools — 2,340 students, average ICSEA 1,086.
By sector: Independent 1 · Catholic 1 · Government 1
By type: Combined 1 · Secondary 1 · Primary 1
| Good Shepherd Lutheran College, Noosaville | Independent | Combined | 2.0 km | 1,121 | 1,117 |
| St Teresa's Catholic College, Noosaville | Catholic | Secondary | 3.4 km | 801 | 1,066 |
| Noosaville State School, Noosaville | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 418 | 1,039 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4566, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4566/4566-qld/topic/education