42.8% ▲ +18.2%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 36.2%
- 2016: 40.0%
- 2021: 42.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4380 crosses QLD/NSW · Postcode
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement for adults in postcode 4380, held by 34.1% of the population. While more people have finished school and gained degrees since 2011, educational levels generally remain far below the national figures.
Highest year of school completed.
Only 42.8% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This is an improvement over time, as the rate rose 6.6 percentage points since 2011.
42.8% ▲ +18.2%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In 4380 crosses QLD/NSW, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 9 or below (15%).
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 13.6% of the area, a figure well below the Queensland average of 21.9%. This proportion has risen slightly by 3.0 percentage points over the last decade.
13.6% ▲ +28.5%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
In 4380 crosses QLD/NSW, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are Engineering and related subjects at 12.9%, followed closely by Management and commerce at 12.6% and Education at 10.9%.
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 5.41 schools per 1,000 children, which is higher than most areas, and 7 schools are located within 3 km. Most of these are government primary schools, though the average school advantage score is lower than in most areas.
5.41
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
7
Higher than 86% 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).
1,426
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
204
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
975
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
7 schools — 1,426 students, average ICSEA 975.
By sector: Government 6 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 5 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Greenlands State School, Greenlands | Government | Primary | 9.1 km | 66 | 1,005 |
| Broadwater State School, Broadwater | Government | Primary | 12.7 km | 21 | 878 |
| Severnlea State School, Severnlea | Government | Primary | 12.7 km | 29 | 962 |
| Amiens State School, Amiens | Government | Primary | 15.6 km | 20 | 940 |
| Stanthorpe State School, Stanthorpe | Government | Primary | 17.4 km | 275 | 939 |
| Stanthorpe State High School, Stanthorpe | Government | Secondary | 17.4 km | 523 | 957 |
| St Joseph's School, Stanthorpe | Catholic | Combined | 17.5 km | 492 | 1,017 |
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4380 crosses QLD/NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4380/4380-crosses-qld-nsw/topic/education