40.0% ▲ +28.9%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.1%
- 2016: 35.3%
- 2021: 40.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4356, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4356, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in postcode 4356 have finished high school or university compared to other parts of the country. Only 40% of people have completed Year 12, though this is a climb from 31.1% in 2011. This creates a local profile where vocational certificates are much more common than degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 40% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. While this is lower than most areas, the proportion of people finishing school has rose 9 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4356, QLD, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 9 or below (14%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 10.4% of the population, which is far below the Queensland figure of 21.9%. Instead, Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 37.6% of residents.
10.4% ▲ +51.3%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 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 4356, QLD, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Bachelor degree is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification for those with degrees or diplomas are Engineering and related fields at 17.4%, followed by Management and commerce at 11.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 1,030 total school enrolments across four schools within 3km, a number larger than about 57% of similar areas. Most of these are government primary schools, and the average school advantage score is lower than most areas.
3.67
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4
Higher 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).
1,030
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
258
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
969
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4356, QLD
4 schools — 1,030 students, average ICSEA 969.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 1
| Pittsworth State School, Pittsworth | Government | Primary | 11.6 km | 303 | 966 |
| St Stephen's School, Pittsworth | Catholic | Primary | 11.8 km | 195 | 1,013 |
| Pittsworth State High School, Pittsworth | Government | Secondary | 12.4 km | 506 | 955 |
| Mount Tyson State School, Mount Tyson | Government | Primary | 13.1 km | 26 | 941 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4356, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4356/4356-qld/topic/education