38.4% ▲ +17.2%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.7%
- 2016: 34.7%
- 2021: 38.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4417, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4417, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A gap of 20 percentage points separates postcode 4417 from the national rate of Year 12 completion. While school finishing rates and university degrees have both risen since 2011, they remain far below Queensland and Australian figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 38.4% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the 58.8% national figure. This is lower than most areas, although the rate did rise by 5.6 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4417, QLD, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 9 or below (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here, with only 11.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Queensland figure of 21.9%, though it has risen slightly since 2011.
11.3% ▲ +24.1%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 11.3%
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 4417, QLD, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in agriculture and environment (14.7%) and engineering (13.6%), followed by health and education.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Schools in the area are much smaller than most, with a typical size of 85 students. All schools here are government-run combined schools.
5.65
Higher than 68% 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).
85
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
85
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
922
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4417, QLD
1 school — 85 students, average ICSEA 922.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Combined 1
| Surat State School, Surat | Government | Combined | 12.8 km | 85 | 922 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4417, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4417/4417-qld/topic/education