55.0% ▲ +33.9%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 41.1%
- 2016: 46.5%
- 2021: 55.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4569, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4569, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A 14 percentage point rise in Year 12 completions since 2011 shows a clear trend toward higher education in postcode 4569. While many residents now hold higher qualifications, the area still sits well below the national figure for university degrees. It is a place where school finishing rates and degree levels have both climbed steadily over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 55% of residents finished Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas, though this remains a little below the Queensland figure. This is a significant improvement from 2011, when only 41.1% had completed their final year.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4569, QLD, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 10 is next at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Almost 20% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that rose 6.4 points since 2011. While this is higher than in many similar areas, it is well below the Australian average of 26.3%.
19.9% ▲ +47.3%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 19.9%
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 4569, QLD, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 40%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are spread across several fields, with health (12.3%) and engineering (12.0%) being the most common, followed closely by society and culture at 11.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are smaller than about 75% of similar areas, with an average size of 139 students. All schools in the area are government-run primary schools, and they have a school advantage score that is higher than most areas.
3.11
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
1
Lower than 71% 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).
139
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
139
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,014
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4569, QLD
1 school — 139 students, average ICSEA 1,014.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Cooran State School, Cooran | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 139 | 1,014 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4569, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4569/4569-qld/topic/education