40.1% ▲ +2.6%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39.1%
- 2016: 41.6%
- 2021: 40.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4381, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4381, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people have finished high school in postcode 4381 than in most other parts of the country. Only 40.1% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This trend of lower formal schooling is reflected in the area's qualifications and small, government-run primary schools.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is far below both the state and national figures, with only 40.1% of people finishing Year 12. This rate rose slightly by 1.0 percentage point since 2011, though 27.8% of residents still list Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4381, QLD, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 9 or below (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Bachelor degrees or higher are held by 13.1% of adults, which is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification here is a Certificate III or IV, held by 30.6% of the population.
13.1% ▲ +15.2%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 13.1%
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 4381, QLD, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification for residents are Engineering and related services at 13.1%, followed by Health at 12.2% and Management and commerce at 11.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schooling is provided entirely by government primary schools, which are among the smallest in the country with an average size of 31 students. While there are 7.58 schools per 1,000 children, the average school advantage score is much lower than in most areas.
7.58
Higher than 76% 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).
31
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
31
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
901
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4381, QLD
1 school — 31 students, average ICSEA 901.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Glen Aplin State School, Glen Aplin | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 31 | 901 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4381, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4381/4381-qld/topic/education