57.8% ▲ +15.8%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 49.9%
- 2016: 53.5%
- 2021: 57.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4878, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4878, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III and IV qualifications are the most common achievement for adults in postcode 4878, held by 32.1% of the population. The area has seen a steady climb in education levels, with university degrees and Year 12 completions both rising since 2011. This trend reflects a growing shift toward higher qualifications across the community.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
More than half of residents have finished Year 12, reaching 57.8% in 2021. This is a jump of 7.9 percentage points since 2011, bringing the area's rate close to the Queensland figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4878, QLD, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 10 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 21.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most similar areas. While this is about the same as the Queensland average, it remains well below the national figure.
21.1% ▲ +31.9%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 21.1%
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 4878, QLD, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with Management and commerce (15.0%) and Engineering (14.2%) being the most common areas of study.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are much larger than most areas, with an average size of 551 students. There are 5 schools within 3km, though this is a lower number of schools per child than in most similar areas.
1.94
Lower than 71% 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).
2,756
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
551
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,004
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4878, QLD
5 schools — 2,756 students, average ICSEA 1,004.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 2
| Caravonica State School, Caravonica | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 540 | 1,020 |
| Yorkeys Knob State School, Yorkeys Knob | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 321 | 998 |
| Machans Beach State School, Machans Beach | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 135 | 944 |
| Newman Catholic College, Smithfield | Catholic | Secondary | 3.6 km | 625 | 1,046 |
| Tropical North Learning Academy - Smithfield State High School, Smithfield | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 1,135 | 983 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4878, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4878/4878-qld/topic/education