29.9% ▲ +15.6%
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 27.7%
- 2021: 29.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4387, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4387, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 29.9% of residents in postcode 4387 have completed Year 12, a figure far below the national average. This low level of formal schooling is mirrored by a small number of residents holding university degrees. While these figures have risen slightly since 2011, the area remains much less qualified than most of Australia.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the Queensland figure, though it rose 4 points since 2011. The most common highest year of schooling for residents is Year 10 at 34.1%.
Highest year of school
View on map →4387, QLD splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (39%) and Year 12 (34%), with Year 9 or below at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 8.1% of the population, which is far below the national figure. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 37.4% of adults.
8.1% ▲ +29.6%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 8.1%
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 4387, QLD, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with higher qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering at 14% and Management and commerce at 10.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most areas, though these schools are typically much smaller, with an average size of 83 students.
8.47
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 50% 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).
165
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
83
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
908
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 4387, QLD
2 schools — 165 students, average ICSEA 908.
By sector: Catholic 1 · Government 1
By type: Primary 1 · Combined 1
| St Maria Goretti School, Inglewood | Catholic | Primary | 10.9 km | 37 | 913 |
| Inglewood State School, Inglewood | Government | Combined | 11.0 km | 128 | 906 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4387, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4387/4387-qld/topic/education