49.8% ▲ +22.1%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 40.8%
- 2016: 44.2%
- 2021: 49.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4390, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4390, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school or earned degrees in postcode 4390 compared to the rest of the country. While nearly half of residents have now completed Year 12, this remains well below the national figure. Education levels are slowly climbing, with more people finishing school and earning degrees than a decade ago.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Around 49.8% of people have finished Year 12, which is well below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. This is a positive trend, however, as the number of people finishing high school rose 9 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4390, QLD, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 10 is next at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The 14.1% of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. Vocational training is common here, with Certificate III or IV being the most frequent top qualification at 35.8%.
14.1% ▲ +31.8%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 14.1%
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 4390, QLD, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 13.8%, followed closely by engineering at 13.6%. Health and education are also frequent areas of study.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 1,359 school enrolments across five schools within 3km, which is more than most similar areas. Most students attend government schools, and the average school size is 272 students.
3.36
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5
Higher than 76% 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).
1,359
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
272
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
963
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4390, QLD
5 schools — 1,359 students, average ICSEA 963.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 2 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| Goondiwindi State High School, Goondiwindi | Government | Secondary | 34.2 km | 453 | 917 |
| Goondiwindi State School, Goondiwindi | Government | Primary | 34.3 km | 424 | 927 |
| Kindon State School, Kindon | Government | Primary | 34.4 km | 6 | — |
| St Mary's School, Goondiwindi | Catholic | Combined | 34.5 km | 385 | 1,043 |
| Border Rivers Christian College, Goondiwindi | Independent | Combined | 34.5 km | 91 | 1,017 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4390, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4390/4390-qld/topic/education