46.3% ▲ +19.0%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 38.9%
- 2016: 43.8%
- 2021: 46.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4455, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4455, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A gap of 13 percentage points separates the 46.3% of residents in postcode 4455 who finished Year 12 from the national average. While school completion and university degrees have both risen since 2011, the area remains well below Queensland and Australian figures for education levels.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 46.3% of people completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This is an improvement over a decade, as the rate rose 7.4 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4455, QLD, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 29%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The 13.6% of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification here is a Certificate III or IV, held by 36.5% of residents.
13.6% ▲ +18.9%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 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 4455, QLD, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are most commonly in Engineering and related fields at 16.2%, followed by Management and Commerce at 15.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are much larger than most areas, with an average size of 553 students. However, there are much fewer schools per 1,000 children compared to other areas, and the average school advantage score is much lower than most.
1.60
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Higher than 57% 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).
1,660
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
553
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
945
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4455, QLD
3 schools — 1,660 students, average ICSEA 945.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Combined 2 · Primary 1
| St John's School, Roma | Catholic | Combined | 27.6 km | 826 | 1,002 |
| Roma State College, Roma | Government | Combined | 28.1 km | 825 | 887 |
| Bymount East State School, Bymount | Government | Primary | 82.4 km | 9 | 946 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4455, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4455/4455-qld/topic/education