50.9% ▲ +18.5%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 42.9%
- 2016: 46.8%
- 2021: 50.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4568, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4568, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people have finished school and earned degrees in postcode 4568 than in most similar areas. While 50.9% of residents finished Year 12, this remains well below the national figure of 58.8%.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About half of the population finished Year 12, which is a rise of 7.9 percentage points since 2011. Despite this growth, the rate is still well below the Queensland average of 57.1%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4568, QLD, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 10 is next at 28%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are becoming more common here, with 19.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is higher than in most similar areas, though it is still well below the Australian figure of 26.3%.
19.2% ▲ +42.2%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 19.2%
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 4568, QLD, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications in the area are in engineering and related fields at 15.2%, followed by management and commerce at 14.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have a higher advantage score than most similar areas, though they are typically smaller. All schools in the area are government-run primary schools.
3.27
Higher than 50% 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).
327
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
164
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,016
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 4568, QLD
2 schools — 327 students, average ICSEA 1,016.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Pomona State School, Pomona | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 272 | 1,023 |
| Federal State School, Federal | Government | Primary | 7.3 km | 55 | 981 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4568, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4568/4568-qld/topic/education