44.4% ▲ +22.5%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 36.3%
- 2016: 40.0%
- 2021: 44.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4310, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4310, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents in postcode 4310 have finished high school or earned a degree compared to the rest of the state. Only 44.4% of people completed Year 12, and bachelor degrees are much less common here than across Australia. While these figures are well below national levels, both school and university completion rates have risen since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion sits at 44.4%, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This is an improvement for the area, as the rate rose 8.2 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4310, QLD, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (28%) and Year 9 or below (17%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 13.8% of the population, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 35.5% of residents.
13.8% ▲ +32.5%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 13.8%
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 4310, QLD, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related fields at 15.7%, followed by management and commerce at 13.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are more schools per 1,000 children here than in most areas, though the typical school is smaller than average. Most of the 6 schools within 3 km are government primary schools.
6.67
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Higher than 81% 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).
926
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
154
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
985
Lower 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 4310, QLD
6 schools — 926 students, average ICSEA 985.
By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 5 · Secondary 1
| Mount Alford State School, Mount Alford | Government | Primary | 9.0 km | 37 | 982 |
| Maroon State School, Maroon | Government | Primary | 9.1 km | 11 | 975 |
| All Saints' School, Boonah | Catholic | Primary | 10.6 km | 137 | 1,018 |
| Boonah State School, Boonah | Government | Primary | 10.8 km | 104 | 948 |
| Boonah State High School, Boonah | Government | Secondary | 11.2 km | 599 | 984 |
| Roadvale State School, Roadvale | Government | Primary | 19.6 km | 38 | 977 |
Sources
More for 4310, QLD
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4310, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4310/4310-qld/topic/education