45.1% ▲ +18.9%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37.9%
- 2016: 46.1%
- 2021: 45.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4404, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4404, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer than half of adults in postcode 4404 have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While school completion rates have risen by 7.2 percentage points since 2011, the area still sees much lower levels of higher education than the state average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 45.1% of residents completed Year 12, a result far below both Queensland and Australia. Many people stopped their schooling earlier, with 29.2% finishing at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4404, QLD, Year 12 is the majority at 50%; Year 10 is next at 33%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 12.7% of the population, which is well below the state average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 33.6% of people.
12.7% ▲ +12.0%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 12.7%
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 4404, QLD, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are spread across several fields, led by Agriculture and Environment at 18.5% and Management and Commerce at 16.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a high number of schools for the number of children, though they are among the smallest and least advantaged in the region. All local schools are government primary schools.
10.10
Higher than 83% 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).
20
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
20
Lower than 97% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
888
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4404, QLD
1 school — 20 students, average ICSEA 888.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Bowenville State School, Bowenville | Government | Primary | 6.2 km | 20 | 888 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4404, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4404/4404-qld/topic/education