54.2% ▲ +35.5%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 40.0%
- 2016: 49.3%
- 2021: 54.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4818, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4818, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than half of the adults in postcode 4818 have completed Year 12, a figure that has climbed 14 percentage points since 2011. While schooling levels are rising, the area remains well below the national average for university degrees, with a strong focus on trade and vocational certificates instead.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is at 54.2%, which is higher than most similar areas but still well below the Australian figure of 58.8%. This is a significant improvement from 2011, when only 40% of residents had finished their final year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4818, QLD, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 10 is next at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 43.5% of adults. Those with a bachelor degree or higher make up 14.3% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%.
14.3% ▲ +63.0%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 14.3%
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 4818, QLD, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most popular choice for qualifications at 20.1%, followed by management and commerce at 15.6%. Society and culture and health both account for around 11% of degrees.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 5,367 school enrolments, making it larger than 90% of similar areas, though there are very few schools per child. The remaining schools are split evenly between government and Catholic sectors, with an average school size that is much higher than most areas.
1.00
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
8
Higher than 86% 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).
5,367
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
671
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
975
Lower 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 4818, QLD
8 schools — 5,367 students, average ICSEA 975.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 5 · Secondary 3
| Bluewater State School, Bluewater | Government | Primary | 6.1 km | 362 | 950 |
| St Anthony's Catholic College - Secondary Campus, Deeragun | Catholic | Secondary | 8.9 km | 1,485 | 992 |
| Northern Beaches State High School, Deeragun | Government | Secondary | 11.1 km | 920 | 925 |
| Bohlevale State School, Burdell | Government | Primary | 12.3 km | 474 | 891 |
| North Shore State School, Burdell | Government | Primary | 13.2 km | 672 | 988 |
| St Clare's Catholic School, Burdell | Catholic | Primary | 14.5 km | 714 | 1,022 |
| St Benedict's Catholic School, Shaw | Catholic | Primary | 14.9 km | 613 | 1,014 |
| Mary Help of Christians Catholic College, Shaw | Catholic | Secondary | 15.2 km | 127 | 990 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4818, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4818/4818-qld/topic/education