42.3% ▲ +62.1%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.1%
- 2016: 33.9%
- 2021: 42.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4347, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4347, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer than 9% of adults in postcode 4347 hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure. While university degrees are rare, more people are finishing school than in the past. This shift helps explain why the area is seeing a gradual rise in its overall qualification levels.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen 16 points since 2011 to 42.3%. Despite this growth, this figure is still far below the Queensland average of 57.1%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4347, QLD, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 9 or below (17%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The typical qualification here is a Certificate III or IV, held by 44.7% of residents. Only 8.9% of adults have a university degree, a figure far below both the state and national averages.
8.9% ▲ +14.7%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 8.9%
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 4347, QLD, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are most common in Engineering and related fields at 18.3%, followed by Management and commerce at 12.4% and Health at 11.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 12.99 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas. These are small, government-run primary schools, with an average size of just 36 students.
12.99
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Higher than 57% 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).
108
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
36
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
936
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4347, QLD
3 schools — 108 students, average ICSEA 936.
By sector: Government 3
By type: Primary 3
| Ma Ma Creek State School, Ma Ma Creek | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 26 | 967 |
| Mount Whitestone State School, Mount Whitestone | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 9 | 934 |
| Grantham State School, Grantham | Government | Primary | 6.2 km | 73 | 925 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4347, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4347/4347-qld/topic/education