67.0% ▲ +18.8%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 56.4%
- 2016: 60.8%
- 2021: 67.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4567, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4567, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A striking 31.5% of adults in postcode 4567 hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the national figure. This is a highly educated area where school completion rates have climbed significantly over the last decade. Most residents have a strong educational foundation, with a high proportion finishing their secondary schooling.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is much higher than most areas at 67.0%, which is well above the Queensland figure of 57.1%. This rate has risen by 11 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4567, QLD, Year 12 is the majority at 72%; Year 10 is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is well above the Australian average, rising 12 points since 2011 to reach 31.5%. Most of these higher qualifications are bachelor degrees, making up 31.2% of the total.
31.5% ▲ +60.7%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 31.5%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In 4567, QLD, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 38%, followed by Certificate III / IV (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification for residents are management and commerce at 20.6%, followed by health at 12.0% and society and culture at 11.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are much larger and have higher advantage scores than most areas, with 2,849 total enrolments. The sector is split evenly between government and Catholic schools, each making up 40.0% of the total.
2.88
Lower than 54% 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).
2,849
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
570
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,059
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4567, QLD
5 schools — 2,849 students, average ICSEA 1,059.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 2
| Sunshine Beach State High School, Sunshine Beach | Government | Secondary | 0.5 km | 1,405 | 1,043 |
| Noosa Flexible School, Sunshine Beach | Catholic | Secondary | 0.6 km | 102 | 958 |
| St Thomas More Primary School, Sunshine Beach | Catholic | Primary | 0.8 km | 578 | 1,086 |
| Montessori Noosa, Sunshine Beach | Independent | Primary | 0.9 km | 58 | 1,057 |
| Sunshine Beach State School, Sunshine Beach | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 706 | 1,083 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4567, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4567/4567-qld/topic/education