44.5% ▲ +19.7%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37.2%
- 2016: 39.7%
- 2021: 44.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4285, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4285, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in postcode 4285 are generally much lower than in most other areas. While more people have finished high school than a decade ago, only 9.9% of adults hold a university degree, which is far below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 44.5% of residents finished Year 12, a figure far below the Australian average of 58.8%. This is an improvement over time, however, as the rate rose by 7.3 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4285, QLD, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 9 or below (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The typical adult here holds a Certificate III or IV, with only 9.9% having a bachelor degree or higher. This degree rate is far below the Queensland figure of 21.9%.
9.9% ▲ +30.8%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 9.9%
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 4285, QLD, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related subjects at 17.8%, followed by management and commerce at 15.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 11 schools within 3 km, though there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most areas. Most students attend government primary schools, which make up 72.7% of the sector.
2.50
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
11
Higher than 87% 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).
3,662
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
333
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
961
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4285, QLD
11 schools — 3,662 students, average ICSEA 961.
By sector: Government 8 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 8 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| Tamrookum State School, Tamrookum | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 130 | 973 |
| The Kooralbyn International School, Kooralbyn | Independent | Combined | 8.4 km | 475 | 981 |
| St Mary's School, Beaudesert | Catholic | Primary | 10.4 km | 414 | 1,014 |
| Beaudesert State School, Beaudesert | Government | Primary | 11.2 km | 533 | 917 |
| McAuley College, Beaudesert | Catholic | Secondary | 11.6 km | 363 | 1,016 |
| Beaudesert State High School, Beaudesert | Government | Secondary | 12.4 km | 1,257 | 942 |
| Gleneagle State School, Gleneagle | Government | Primary | 14.9 km | 222 | 929 |
| Veresdale Scrub State School, Veresdale Scrub | Government | Primary | 18.1 km | 72 | 975 |
| Hillview State School, Hillview | Government | Primary | 18.7 km | 8 | 1,045 |
| Woodhill State School, Woodhill | Government | Primary | 19.3 km | 166 | 959 |
| Darlington State School, Darlington | Government | Primary | 19.9 km | 22 | 1,023 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4285, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4285/4285-qld/topic/education