44.2% ▲ +22.7%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 36.1%
- 2016: 38.4%
- 2021: 44.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4343, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4343, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in postcode 4343 finished high school or university compared to the rest of the country. While 44.2% of residents completed Year 12, this is far below the national figure of 58.8%. Despite these gaps, education levels are climbing, with both high school and university completion rates rising since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 44.2% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. This result has improved over the last decade, rising 8.2 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4343, QLD, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (29%) 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%. Trade qualifications are more common here, with 32.8% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.
13.8% ▲ +47.2%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 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 4343, QLD, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 15.3%, followed closely by engineering at 14.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 2,175 school enrolments across the area, with 71.4% of students attending government schools. However, the average school advantage score is much lower than in most other areas.
3.45
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
7
Higher than 86% 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).
2,175
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
311
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
947
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4343, QLD
7 schools — 2,175 students, average ICSEA 947.
By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 6 · Secondary 1
| Mount Sylvia State School, Mount Sylvia | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 23 | 918 |
| Tent Hill Lower State School, Lower Tenthill | Government | Primary | 10.4 km | 75 | 985 |
| Lockyer District State High School, Gatton | Government | Secondary | 14.4 km | 950 | 941 |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel School, Gatton | Catholic | Primary | 15.0 km | 246 | 999 |
| Gatton State School, Gatton | Government | Primary | 15.1 km | 399 | 875 |
| Peace Lutheran Primary School, Gatton | Independent | Primary | 15.2 km | 329 | 999 |
| Lake Clarendon State School, Lake Clarendon | Government | Primary | 22.8 km | 153 | 961 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4343, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4343/4343-qld/topic/education