42.9% —
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 42.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4384, QLD · Postcode
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than half of adults in postcode 4384 hold a Certificate III or IV, making trade qualifications the most common achievement here. While the area has seen a significant jump in school completion rates recently, it still trails far behind the state and national figures for higher education.
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose by 19 points since 2016 to reach 42.9%, though this is still far below the national figure of 58.8%. Around 35.7% of residents peaked at Year 10.
42.9% —
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In 4384, QLD, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (37%) and Year 9 or below (12%).
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 7.1% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Queensland figure of 21.9% and among the lowest for similar areas.
7.1% —
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
In 4384, QLD, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 70%; Bachelor degree is next at 15%.
What people studied.
Qualifications are heavily focused on practical and primary industries, with 29.2% in agriculture and environment, followed by engineering and management at 16.7% each.
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are no schools within 3 km, making this area smaller than about 84% of similar places for local education access.
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Lower than 99% 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).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4384, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4384/4384-qld/topic/education