51.5% ▲ +21.7%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 42.3%
- 2016: 46.8%
- 2021: 51.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4869, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4869, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement in postcode 4869, held by 41.7% of residents. While more people have finished high school than in many similar areas, the local level of higher education remains far below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 51.5% of people here completed Year 12, which is well below the national figure of 58.8%. However, this is a significant improvement for the area, as the rate rose 9.2 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4869, QLD, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 10 is next at 24%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 11.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below both the Queensland and Australian averages. This figure has risen slightly by 3.6 points since 2011.
11.3% ▲ +47.5%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 11.3%
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 4869, QLD, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are engineering and related studies at 16.8%, followed closely by management and commerce at 16.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 5 schools within 3 km, which is more than about 78% of similar areas. These schools are larger than most, though they have a much lower average advantage score than typical areas.
0.98
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5
Higher than 76% 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).
4,305
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
861
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
918
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4869, QLD
5 schools — 4,305 students, average ICSEA 918.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 3 · Combined 2
| MacKillop Catholic College, Mount Peter, Mount Peter | Catholic | Combined | 1.1 km | 1,119 | 987 |
| Hambledon State School, Edmonton | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 378 | 865 |
| Bentley Park College, Bentley Park | Government | Combined | 3.1 km | 1,771 | 869 |
| Isabella State School, Edmonton | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 496 | 899 |
| St Therese's School, Bentley Park | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 541 | 991 |
Sources
More for 4869, QLD
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4869, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4869/4869-qld/topic/education