4427, QLD · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 4427, QLD

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

Fewer adults in postcode 4427 hold university degrees than in 2011, though more people have finished high school. Only 4.9% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure.

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📍 4427, QLD, Postcode

Where 4427, QLD sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

4.9% ▼ -35.5%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 28 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 23 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 90 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 225 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 343 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 327 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 262 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 203 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 145 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 120 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 97 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 87 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 68 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 68 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 69 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 58 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 55 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 52 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 46 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 27 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 40 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 42 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 27 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 29 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 34 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 26 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 21 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 14 areas

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4427, QLD — lower than 98% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
4427, QLD4.9%
Western Downs 10.8%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Just 29.4% of residents have completed Year 12, a figure that is far below both the state and national averages. This is among the lowest levels for this qualification, though it has risen 3.7 points since 2011.

29.4% ▲ +14.5%

Lower than 94% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 25.6%
  • 2016: 22.3%
  • 2021: 29.4%

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

Highest year of school

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In 4427, QLD, the largest group is Year 12 at 38%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 9 or below (25%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a university degree has fallen to 4.9% since 2011, which is far below the Queensland average of 21.9%. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 31.6% of people.

4.9% ▼ -35.5%

Lower than 98% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 7.5%
  • 2016: 7.5%
  • 2021: 4.9%

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 4427, QLD, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 61%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 11%.

Field of study

What people studied.

Those with qualifications in this area most commonly studied Engineering and related fields at 13.2%, followed by Health at 9.6% and Management and commerce at 8.8%.

Schools

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

Education is provided by one small government primary school with 30 enrolments. While the average school size is much lower than most areas, there are 19.61 schools per 1,000 children, which is among the highest levels recorded.

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).

763

Lower than 99% of postcode areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

Schools in and around 4427, QLD — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving 4427, QLD

1 school — 30 students, average ICSEA 763.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1

Schools serving 4427, QLD, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Yuleba State School, Yuleba Government Primary 24.3 km 30 763

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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4427, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4427/4427-qld/topic/education