43.0% ▲ +10.1%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39.0%
- 2016: 41.6%
- 2021: 43.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4378, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4378, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school in postcode 4378 compared to the rest of the country. Only 43% of residents completed Year 12, which is well below the national figure. While university degrees are less common here, more people have earned trade certificates than in most other areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 43% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. This is a slight improvement from 2011, when the rate was 39%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4378, QLD, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 9 or below (16%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Just 12.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 36.3% of residents.
12.2% ▲ +30.3%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 12.2%
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 4378, QLD, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related subjects at 14.9%, followed by management and commerce at 13.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Schooling in the area is provided by one small government primary school. With an average size of 79 students, it is much smaller than schools in most similar areas.
9.90
Higher than 82% 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).
79
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
79
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
952
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4378, QLD
1 school — 79 students, average ICSEA 952.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Applethorpe State School, Applethorpe | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 79 | 952 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4378, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4378/4378-qld/topic/education