4574, QLD · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 4574, QLD

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

Fewer residents in postcode 4574 have completed high school or university compared to the rest of the country. While 46.3% of people finished Year 12, this is far below the national figure. However, educational attainment is climbing, with more people gaining qualifications than a decade ago.

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📍 4574, QLD, Postcode

Where 4574, QLD sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

15.1% ▲ +29.9%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 28 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 23 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 90 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 225 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 343 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 327 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 262 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 203 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 145 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 120 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 97 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 87 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 68 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 68 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 69 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 58 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 55 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 52 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 46 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 27 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 40 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 42 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 27 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 29 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 34 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 26 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 21 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 14 areas

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4574, QLD — lower than 51% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
4574, QLD15.1%
Sunshine Coast 21.5%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 46.3% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below both the Queensland and Australian figures. This is an improvement from 2011, when only 38.2% had completed high school.

46.3% ▲ +21.3%

Higher than 50% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 38.2%
  • 2016: 41.0%
  • 2021: 46.3%

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

Highest year of school

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In 4574, QLD, the largest group is Year 12 at 50%, followed by Year 10 (31%) and Year 9 or below (10%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 15.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, well below the state average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 38.5% of residents.

15.1% ▲ +29.9%

Lower than 51% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 11.6%
  • 2016: 12.9%
  • 2021: 15.1%

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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In 4574, QLD, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for qualified residents are Engineering (15.1%) and Management and Commerce (13.0%), followed by Education at 10.2%.

Schools

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

The area has a high number of schools per 1,000 children, but they are much smaller than most areas. All schooling here is provided by small, government-run primary schools.

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).

983

Lower than 57% of postcode areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

Schools in and around 4574, QLD — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving 4574, QLD

1 school — 44 students, average ICSEA 983.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1

Schools serving 4574, QLD, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Kenilworth State Community College, Kenilworth Government Primary 1.7 km 44 983

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 4574, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4574/4574-qld/topic/education