39.2% ▲ +28.0%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.6%
- 2016: 38.5%
- 2021: 39.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4377 crosses QLD/NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4377 crosses QLD/NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents in postcode 4377 have completed high school or university compared to most other areas. Only 39.2% finished Year 12, and just 8.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. While these figures are far below the national and state averages, both have risen since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 39.2% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This rate has improved by 8.6 percentage points since 2011, though 27.7% of residents still list Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4377 crosses QLD/NSW, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (31%) and Year 9 or below (15%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are rare here, with only 8.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, far below the Australian average of 26.3%. Trade qualifications are more common, as Certificate III or IV is the most frequent highest qualification at 42.1%.
8.5% ▲ +87.2%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 8.5%
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 4377 crosses QLD/NSW, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 57%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are Engineering (11.2%), Education (10.5%), and Management and commerce (10.2%). Architecture and building as well as society and culture each account for 9.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a high number of schools per 1,000 children, but these are very small, with a typical size of just 15 students. All schools in the area are government primary schools.
8.55
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
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).
15
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
15
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
967
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4377 crosses QLD/NSW
1 school — 15 students, average ICSEA 967.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| The Summit State School, The Summit | Government | Primary | 7.2 km | 15 | 967 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4377 crosses QLD/NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4377/4377-crosses-qld-nsw/topic/education