35.0% ▲ +20.0%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.1%
- 2016: 33.2%
- 2021: 35.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4403, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4403, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common credential in postcode 4403, held by 37% of adults. This area has far fewer people finishing high school or earning university degrees compared to the rest of the state and country. While these figures are low, the proportion of people finishing Year 12 has risen since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 35% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. This is much lower than most areas, although the rate rose 5.8 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →4403, QLD splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (40%) and Year 10 (38%), with Year 9 or below at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are rare here, with only 8.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3% and represents a standing much lower than most similar areas.
8.5% ▲ +16.7%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 8.5%
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 4403, QLD, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are Engineering and related subjects at 15.5%, followed by Agriculture and environment at 12.2% and Management and commerce at 11.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a high number of schools per 1,000 children, but they are much smaller and have lower advantage scores than most areas. All schools here are government-run and are either primary or combined schools.
10.53
Higher than 84% 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).
135
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
68
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
940
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4403, QLD
2 schools — 135 students, average ICSEA 940.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 1 · Combined 1
| Jondaryan State School, Jondaryan | Government | Primary | 13.5 km | 41 | 948 |
| Quinalow Prep-10 State School, Quinalow | Government | Combined | 25.2 km | 94 | 937 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4403, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4403/4403-qld/topic/education