35.7% ▲ +9.7%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.5%
- 2016: 34.5%
- 2021: 35.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4184, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4184, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people have finished school and earned degrees in postcode 4184 since 2011, though levels remain low. Only 35.7% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This trend towards more education is emerging slowly across the area.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is much lower than in most areas, with only 35.7% of people finishing Year 12. This is far below the Queensland rate of 57.1%, although the figure rose 3.2 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →4184, QLD splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (40%) and Year 10 (36%), with Year 9 or below at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 11.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, while university degrees are less common than in most other areas.
11.8% ▲ +21.2%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 11.8%
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 4184, QLD, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (22%) and Bachelor degree (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification in the area are Engineering and related subjects at 15.8%, followed by Management and commerce at 12.8% and Society and culture at 12.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are smaller than in most areas, with an average size of 168 students. The region relies entirely on government primary schools, though the average school advantage score is much lower than in most areas.
2.91
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 50% 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).
335
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
168
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
933
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4184, QLD
2 schools — 335 students, average ICSEA 933.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| MacLeay Island State School, Macleay Island | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 156 | 946 |
| Russell Island State School, Russell Island | Government | Primary | 6.2 km | 179 | 922 |
Sources
More for 4184, QLD
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4184, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4184/4184-qld/topic/education