42.1% ▲ +16.8%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 36.0%
- 2016: 36.9%
- 2021: 42.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4413, QLD · Postcode
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 42.1% of residents in postcode 4413 finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This is an area where many adults leave school early, though the number of people completing high school has risen since 2011. Higher qualifications are also less common here than in most other parts of the country.
Highest year of school completed.
Far fewer people here finished Year 12 compared to the state average, though the rate rose by 6.1 points since 2011. About 25.9% of the population had Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
42.1% ▲ +16.8%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In 4413, QLD, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 9 or below (13%).
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 11.6% of the population, which is far below the national figure. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 36.5% of residents.
11.6% ▲ +22.8%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
In 4413, QLD, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree is next at 22%.
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 18.1%, followed by Management and commerce at 14.5%.
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Schools in the area are larger than in most similar places, with an average size of 444 students. There are 5 schools within 3 km, and 60% of these are government-run primary schools.
2.55
Lower than 59% 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).
1,775
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
444
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
960
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
5 schools — 1,775 students, average ICSEA 960.
By sector: Government 3 · Independent 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| Burra Burri State School, Burra Burri | Government | Primary | 36.3 km | — | — |
| Chinchilla Christian College, Chinchilla | Independent | Combined | 45.7 km | 462 | 1,004 |
| Chinchilla State School, Chinchilla | Government | Primary | 46.2 km | 453 | 912 |
| St Joseph's School, Chinchilla | Catholic | Primary | 46.5 km | 288 | 1,002 |
| Chinchilla State High School, Chinchilla | Government | Secondary | 47.2 km | 572 | 941 |
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4413, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4413/4413-qld/topic/education