31.1% ▲ +9.6%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 29.3%
- 2021: 31.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4385 crosses QLD/NSW · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4385 crosses QLD/NSW
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school in postcode 4385 than in most other parts of the country. Only 31.1% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This pattern extends to higher education, where the number of adults with a university degree is also much lower than typical.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completion rates are far below the Queensland figure, as only 31.1% of people finished Year 12. This is much lower than most areas, though the figure has risen 2.7 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →4385 crosses QLD/NSW splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (37%) and Year 12 (35%), with Year 9 or below at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 9.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian average. While this has risen slightly since 2011, the area has a much higher proportion of people with Certificate III or IV qualifications.
9.1% ▲ +11.6%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 9.1%
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 4385 crosses QLD/NSW, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (22%) and Bachelor degree (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications in the area are in management and commerce at 12.9%, followed by health at 10.2% and engineering at 10.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are smaller than about 75% of similar areas and have some of the lowest advantage scores. All schools in the area are government-run combined campuses.
4.83
Higher than 63% 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).
141
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
141
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
874
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4385 crosses QLD/NSW
1 school — 141 students, average ICSEA 874.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Combined 1
| Texas P-10 State School, Texas | Government | Combined | 6.1 km | 141 | 874 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4385 crosses QLD/NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4385/4385-crosses-qld-nsw/topic/education