31.3% ▲ +15.3%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.2%
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 31.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4287, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4287, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Year 12 completion rates have risen by 4.2 percentage points since 2011 in postcode 4287, though educational attainment remains low. Only 31.3% of residents have finished high school, which is far below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Far fewer people in this area finished high school compared to others, with 31.3% completing Year 12. This is far below the 58.8% national average, and the most common highest year of school reached is Year 10 at 37.7%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4287, QLD, the largest group is Year 10 at 44%, followed by Year 12 (37%) and Year 9 or below (15%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 10.4% of the population, which is far below the Queensland figure of 21.9%. While this rose 2.5 points since 2011, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV at 38.2%.
10.4% ▲ +31.3%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 10.4%
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 4287, QLD, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are Engineering and related fields at 12.6%, followed by Management and Commerce at 10.4% and Education at 10.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most areas, though they are small. All schools here are government primary schools, with a typical size of just 58 students.
7.58
Higher than 76% 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).
58
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
58
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
950
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4287, QLD
1 school — 58 students, average ICSEA 950.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Rathdowney State School, Rathdowney | Government | Primary | 5.9 km | 58 | 950 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4287, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4287/4287-qld/topic/education