39.4% ▲ +24.4%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.7%
- 2016: 35.5%
- 2021: 39.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4361, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4361, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 39.4% of residents in postcode 4361 have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This shortfall in secondary schooling is matched by a low rate of university degrees, although both figures have risen since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the Queensland and Australian averages, though it rose 7.7 points since 2011. About 31.6% of people stopped at Year 10, while 14.3% left school in Year 9 or earlier.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4361, QLD, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (34%) and Year 9 or below (16%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 11.1% of the population, which is far below the national average. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, accounting for 38.6% of the group.
11.1% ▲ +44.2%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 11.1%
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 4361, QLD, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (22%) and Bachelor degree (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
People with qualifications in this area are most likely to be trained in engineering and related fields at 16.7%, followed by health at 14.2% and management and commerce at 10.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 10.68 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas. These schools are generally smaller than average and are mostly government-run primary schools.
10.68
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5
Higher than 76% 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).
499
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
100
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
973
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4361, QLD
5 schools — 499 students, average ICSEA 973.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 1
| Clifton State School, Clifton | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 86 | 962 |
| Clifton State High School, Clifton | Government | Secondary | 1.3 km | 310 | 965 |
| St Francis De Sales School, Clifton | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 43 | 984 |
| Back Plains State School, Back Plains | Government | Primary | 13.3 km | 28 | 992 |
| Pilton State School, Pilton | Government | Primary | 16.3 km | 32 | 1,051 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4361, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4361/4361-qld/topic/education