43.4% ▲ +28.4%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.8%
- 2016: 40.2%
- 2021: 43.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4468, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4468, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in postcode 4468 have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the country. While only 43.4% of people have completed Year 12, this figure has risen by 9.6 percentage points since 2011. The area relies heavily on trade certificates and practical qualifications rather than degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completion of Year 12 is far below the national figure at 43.4%, though this has improved over the last decade. About a quarter of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10, and 14.6% left at Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4468, QLD, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (29%) and Year 9 or below (16%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 8.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is much lower than most areas and far below the Queensland figure of 21.9%. Most qualified adults hold a Certificate III or IV, making up 38.9% of the group.
8.8% ▲ +75.5%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 8.8%
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 4468, QLD, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (24%) and Bachelor degree (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are heavily weighted towards practical and rural skills, with agriculture and environment being the most common field at 21.3%. Engineering and related studies are also common at 12%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Schooling here is provided by a single government primary school, which is among the smallest in the region with only 20 enrolments. Despite the small size, there are more schools per 1,000 children than in most similar areas.
37.04
Higher than 99% 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).
20
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
20
Lower than 97% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
950
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4468, QLD
1 school — 20 students, average ICSEA 950.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Morven State School, Morven | Government | Primary | 36.5 km | 20 | 950 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4468, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4468/4468-qld/topic/education