28.8% ▲ +24.6%
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 28.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4421, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4421, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in postcode 4421 have finished high school and earned degrees than they did in 2011. While these rates are rising, the area still has far fewer university graduates and high school finishers than the national average. Only 6.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 28.8% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This is among the lowest levels for this qualification, though the rate did rise by 5.7 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →4421, QLD splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (37%) and Year 12 (33%), with Year 9 or below at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Bachelor degrees or higher are held by just 6.2% of adults, far below the Queensland figure of 21.9%. Trade certificates are more common, with 36.3% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.
6.2% ▲ +51.0%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 6.2%
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 4421, QLD, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are engineering and related subjects at 12.8%, followed by management and commerce at 11.0% and society and culture at 10.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 5.13 schools per 1,000 children, which is higher than most areas. The schools are split evenly between government and Catholic sectors, with an average school size of 203 students.
5.13
Higher than 65% 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).
405
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
203
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
842
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4421, QLD
2 schools — 405 students, average ICSEA 842.
By sector: Catholic 1 · Government 1
By type: Primary 1 · Combined 1
| St Joseph's School, Tara | Catholic | Primary | 6.4 km | 52 | 843 |
| Tara Shire State College, Tara | Government | Combined | 6.8 km | 353 | 842 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4421, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4421/4421-qld/topic/education