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4426, QLD · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 4426, QLD

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Far fewer people in postcode 4426 have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the country. Only 37.7% of residents completed Year 12, though this is an improvement from 2016. This lack of formal schooling is matched by a low rate of university degrees, with just 9.4% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher.

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📍 4426, QLD, Postcode

Where 4426, QLD sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.4% —

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4426, QLD — lower than 81% of areas.

4426, QLD9.4%
Maranoa 12.2%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion sits at 37.7%, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This represents a rise of 7.8 percentage points since 2016, but the area remains lower than most other regions.

Completed Year 12

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37.7% —

Lower than 74% of postcode areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In 4426, QLD, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 9 or below (11%).

Year 12 37.7% Year 10 25.4% Year 9 or below 8.2% Year 11 5.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are uncommon here, as the 9.4% of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is far below the Queensland figure of 21.9%. Most qualified adults hold a Certificate III or IV, which 30.9% of people have achieved.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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9.4% —

Lower than 81% of postcode areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In 4426, QLD, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 25%.

Certificate III / IV 30.9% Bachelor degree 14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are Engineering and related subjects at 21.0%, followed by Agriculture and environment at 13.6%. Management and commerce qualifications are held by 8.6% of residents.

Field of qualification

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In 4426, QLD, the largest group is Engineering & related at 35%, followed by Agriculture & environment (23%) and Management & commerce (15%).

Engineering & related 21.0% Agriculture & environment 13.6% Management & commerce 8.6% Education 4.9% Architecture & building 3.7% Health 3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services 3.7%

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

Access to education is limited locally, as there are no schools within 3 km of the area. This makes it smaller than about 84% of similar areas.

Schools within 3 km

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Lower than 99% 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).

Schools in and around 4426, QLD — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4426, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4426/4426-qld/topic/education