38.1% ▲ +33.6%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.5%
- 2016: 35.4%
- 2021: 38.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4401, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4401, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents in postcode 4401 have completed high school or university compared to most other areas. Only 38.1% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While these numbers are low, the proportion of people finishing school has risen by nearly 10 percentage points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the Queensland figure at 38.1%, though this is an improvement from 28.5% in 2011. About 30% of residents reached Year 10 as their highest school level.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4401, QLD, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 9 or below (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 7.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is among the lowest rates for this level and far below the national figure. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 44.1% of residents.
7.2% ▲ +30.0%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 7.2%
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 4401, QLD, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 58%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related subjects at 18.3%, followed by management and commerce at 13.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 932 school enrolments across four schools within 3 km. Most of these are government primary schools, and the average school advantage score is much lower than most areas.
3.43
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4
Higher 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).
932
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
233
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
916
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4401, QLD
4 schools — 932 students, average ICSEA 916.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 1
| Oakey State School, Oakey | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 249 | 847 |
| St Monica's School, Oakey | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 193 | 968 |
| Oakey State High School, Oakey | Government | Secondary | 4.6 km | 455 | 928 |
| Biddeston State School, Biddeston | Government | Primary | 16.5 km | 35 | 958 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4401, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4401/4401-qld/topic/education