41.7% ▲ +22.7%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.0%
- 2016: 38.0%
- 2021: 41.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4344, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4344, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in postcode 4344 have completed high school or university compared to most similar areas. Only 41.7% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the Queensland and national figures, though school completion has risen since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 41.7% of people here finished Year 12, a figure far below the 57.1% seen across Queensland. This is a trend upwards, with the rate rising by 7.7 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4344, QLD, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 9 or below (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here than elsewhere, with only 13% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well below the state average, though the number of degrees has risen by 3.8 points since 2011.
13.0% ▲ +40.5%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 13.0%
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 4344, QLD, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in engineering and related fields at 16.7%, followed by management and commerce at 13.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schooling is provided by two small government primary schools, which have an average size of just 70 students—much lower than most other areas.
3.76
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 50% 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.
70
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
953
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4344, QLD
2 schools — 140 students, average ICSEA 953.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Helidon State School, Helidon | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 103 | 938 |
| Flagstone Creek State School, Flagstone Creek | Government | Primary | 7.1 km | 37 | 995 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4344, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4344/4344-qld/topic/education