39.7% ▲ +21.9%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.6%
- 2016: 35.9%
- 2021: 39.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4340, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4340, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people have finished high school and university in postcode 4340 since 2011, though figures remain well below the state and national benchmarks. Year 12 completion rose by 7.1 percentage points over the decade, while the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher increased by 3.4 points to reach 10.4%. These gains show a steady climb in formal qualifications across the area.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 39.7% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. A large number of people stopped their schooling earlier, with 28.5% finishing at Year 10 and 12.4% leaving at Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4340, QLD, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 9 or below (14%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The 10.4% of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is much lower than most areas and far below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 39.3% of residents.
10.4% ▲ +47.9%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 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 4340, QLD, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are most often in Engineering and related fields at 16.8%, followed by Management and commerce at 12.9% and Society and culture at 11.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 4.58 schools per 1,000 children, which is higher than most areas, and 80% of these are government primary schools. However, the average school advantage score of 932 is much lower than most areas.
4.58
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5
Higher than 76% 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).
1,120
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
224
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
932
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 4340, QLD
5 schools — 1,120 students, average ICSEA 932.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 1
| Grandchester State School, Grandchester | Government | Primary | 12.6 km | 40 | 935 |
| Rosewood State School, Rosewood | Government | Primary | 14.8 km | 316 | 908 |
| St Brigid's Primary School, Rosewood | Catholic | Primary | 15.1 km | 214 | 997 |
| Ashwell State School, Ashwell | Government | Primary | 15.2 km | 65 | 929 |
| Rosewood State High School, Rosewood | Government | Secondary | 15.3 km | 485 | 920 |
Sources
More for 4340, QLD
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4340, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4340/4340-qld/topic/education