40.1% ▲ +8.6%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 36.9%
- 2016: 38.7%
- 2021: 40.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4422, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4422, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 40.1% of people in postcode 4422 finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This highlights a significant gap in formal schooling and higher qualifications compared to most other areas. While there has been a slight rise in education levels over the last decade, the area remains well below state and national averages.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the Queensland figure, though it rose 3.2 percentage points since 2011. About 25.3% of residents peaked at Year 10, while 11.8% finished Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4422, QLD, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 9 or below (14%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 10.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national average. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 28.4% of the population.
10.6% ▲ +11.7%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 10.6%
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 4422, QLD, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in agriculture and the environment are the most frequent at 20.3%. Education and management and commerce both follow at 10.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a very high number of schools per 1,000 children, but these are tiny primary schools. All are government-run, with an average size of just 21 students per school.
25.64
Higher than 94% 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).
42
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
21
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
973
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4422, QLD
2 schools — 42 students, average ICSEA 973.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Meandarra State School, Meandarra | Government | Primary | 29.3 km | 26 | 987 |
| Westmar State School, Westmar | Government | Primary | 40.8 km | 16 | 950 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4422, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4422/4422-qld/topic/education