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4572, QLD · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 4572, QLD

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Well above the state average for schooling and degrees, postcode 4572 is a highly qualified area. About 28% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that has climbed significantly since 2011. This trend is mirrored in school completion rates, which are now much higher than in most similar areas.

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📍 4572, QLD, Postcode

Where 4572, QLD sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

28.0% ▲ +46.7%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4572, QLD — higher than 76% of areas.

4572, QLD28.0%
Sunshine Coast 21.5%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is well above the Queensland figure at 61.8%, reflecting a rise of 7.9 percentage points over the last decade. This is much higher than most other areas.

Completed Year 12

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61.8% ▲ +14.7%

Higher than 75% of postcode areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In 4572, QLD, Year 12 is the majority at 67%; Year 10 is next at 20%.

Year 12 61.8% Year 10 18.6% Year 11 7.0% Year 9 or below 4.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A bachelor degree or higher is held by 28% of adults, which is a little above the national figure and well above the state. This has risen 8.9 percentage points since 2011.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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28.0% ▲ +46.7%

Higher than 76% of postcode areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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4572, QLD splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (34%) and Certificate III / IV (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.

Bachelor degree 28.1% Certificate III / IV 25.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 16.0% Postgraduate degree 8.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.7% Certificate I / II 1.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 19.2%, followed by health at 14.1% and engineering and related fields at 11.9%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

There are no schools within 3 km, which is smaller than about 84% of similar areas.

Schools within 3 km

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Lower than 99% 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).

Schools in and around 4572, QLD — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4572, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4572/4572-qld/topic/education