45.7% ▲ +24.7%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 36.6%
- 2016: 40.5%
- 2021: 45.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4183, QLD · Postcode
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than 45% of people in postcode 4183 have completed Year 12, a figure that has risen significantly over the last decade. While school completion rates remain well below the national average, there has been a steady increase in both high school and university qualifications across the area.
Highest year of school completed.
Only 45.7% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This is an improvement from 2011, when the rate was 36.6%.
45.7% ▲ +24.7%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In 4183, QLD, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 29%.
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 19.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most similar areas. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 32.2% of people.
19.7% ▲ +51.9%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
In 4183, QLD, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are engineering and related subjects at 13.8%, followed by management and commerce at 11.7%.
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area's schools are small and exclusively government primary schools, with an average size of 145 students. These schools have some of the lowest advantage scores compared to similar areas.
3.24
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
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).
145
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
145
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
893
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
1 school — 145 students, average ICSEA 893.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Dunwich State School, Dunwich | Government | Primary | 10.0 km | 145 | 893 |
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4183, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4183/4183-qld/topic/education