38.5% ▲ +23.6%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.1%
- 2016: 33.1%
- 2021: 38.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4312, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4312, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in postcode 4312 finished high school compared to the rest of the country, with only 38.5% completing Year 12. This trend is reflected in higher qualification levels, where university degrees are much less common than in other areas. However, the proportion of people finishing school has risen since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 38.5% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This is lower than most areas, although the rate rose 7.4 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4312, QLD, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (34%) and Year 9 or below (17%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are rare here, with only 10.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, far below the 26.3% national average. Most qualified adults hold a Certificate III or IV, accounting for 41.1% of the total.
10.5% ▲ +35.1%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 10.5%
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 4312, QLD, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are most common in engineering and related fields at 19%, followed by management and commerce at 14.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is served by a single government primary school. This school is smaller than about 75% of similar areas, with an average size of 140 students and a lower advantage score than most areas.
3.48
Higher than 53% 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).
140
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
140
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
970
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4312, QLD
1 school — 140 students, average ICSEA 970.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Esk State School, Esk | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 140 | 970 |
Sources
More for 4312, QLD
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4312, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4312/4312-qld/topic/education