4353, QLD · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 4353, QLD

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

More people in postcode 4353 finished high school in 2021 than in 2011, with Year 12 completion rising by 12 percentage points. Despite this growth, the area still has much lower levels of formal schooling and degrees compared to the rest of the state and country.

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📍 4353, QLD, Postcode

Where 4353, QLD sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

8.7% ▲ +51.4%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 28 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 23 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 90 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 225 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 343 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 327 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 262 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 203 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 145 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 120 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 97 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 87 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 68 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 68 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 69 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 58 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 55 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 52 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 46 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 27 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 40 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 42 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 27 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 29 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 34 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 26 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 21 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 14 areas

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4353, QLD — lower than 85% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
4353, QLD8.7%
Toowoomba 19.0%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 37.6% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. About 33.2% of people listed Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.

37.6% ▲ +46.0%

Lower than 74% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 25.8%
  • 2016: 34.7%
  • 2021: 37.6%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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4353, QLD splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (41%) and Year 10 (37%), with Year 9 or below at 13%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon here, with only 8.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, though it has risen 3 percentage points since 2011.

8.7% ▲ +51.4%

Lower than 85% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 5.7%
  • 2016: 13.4%
  • 2021: 8.7%

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In 4353, QLD, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 61%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 18%.

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related studies at 22.3%, followed by management and commerce at 13.4%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

The area has a very high number of schools per 1,000 children, though they are among the smallest in the country with an average size of just 12 students. All schools here are government primary schools.

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).

1,015

Higher than 61% of postcode areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

Schools in and around 4353, QLD — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving 4353, QLD

1 school — 12 students, average ICSEA 1,015.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1

Schools serving 4353, QLD, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Haden State School, Haden Government Primary 9.1 km 12 1,015

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4353, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4353/4353-qld/topic/education