45.8% ▲ +69.7%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.0%
- 2016: 45.8%
- 2021: 45.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4424, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4424, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in postcode 4424 have finished high school or university compared to the state and national figures. While 45.8% of residents completed Year 12, this is far below the Australian average of 58.8%. However, the area has seen a significant climb in school completions over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates rose by 19 points since 2011 to reach 45.8%, though this remains far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. About 30.7% of people stopped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4424, QLD, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 34%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 13.6% of the population, which is well below the Queensland rate of 21.9%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 39.1% of residents.
13.6% ▲ +47.9%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 13.6%
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 4424, QLD, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (23%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are spread across several fields, with Agriculture and Environment being the most common at 17.4%. Engineering, Education, and Management and Commerce each account for 13% of qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most places, but these are very small, with an average size of 37 students. All schools here are government primary schools.
14.49
Higher than 88% 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).
37
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
37
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,026
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4424, QLD
1 school — 37 students, average ICSEA 1,026.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Drillham State School, Drillham | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 37 | 1,026 |
Sources
More for 4424, QLD
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4424, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4424/4424-qld/topic/education