34.9% ▲ +13.8%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.7%
- 2016: 35.2%
- 2021: 34.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4465, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4465, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in postcode 4465 finished high school than a decade ago, though the share of people completing Year 12 has risen by 4.2 percentage points since 2011. This is a place where formal schooling levels are generally low, with only 34.9% of people finishing Year 12.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 34.9% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. This is much lower than most areas, though the number of people finishing school has climbed slightly since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4465, QLD, the largest group is Year 12 at 40%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 9 or below (19%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Just 7.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 33.3% of residents.
7.2% ▲ +13.9%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 7.2%
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 4465, QLD, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across various fields, with Engineering and related studies being the most common at 10.2%. Agriculture and environment, as well as society and culture, both stand at 10.0%.
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 areas, though the typical school is very small with only 51 students. Two-thirds of these schools are government-run primary schools.
12.50
Higher than 87% 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).
154
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
51
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
858
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4465, QLD
3 schools — 154 students, average ICSEA 858.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2 · Combined 1
| Mitchell State School, Mitchell | Government | Combined | 19.6 km | 118 | 845 |
| St Patrick's Primary School, Mitchell | Catholic | Primary | 19.7 km | 29 | 875 |
| Dunkeld State School, Dunkeld | Government | Primary | 66.6 km | 7 | 1,006 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4465, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4465/4465-qld/topic/education