39.2% ▲ +12.0%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35.0%
- 2016: 38.2%
- 2021: 39.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4470, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4470, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement in postcode 4470, held by 30.8% of adults. This area has lower levels of formal schooling and degrees compared to most other regions, though the proportion of people finishing Year 12 has risen since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 39.2% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. This rate is lower than most areas, despite rising 4.2 percentage points over the last decade.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4470, QLD, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 9 or below (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Bachelor degrees or higher are held by 12.1% of adults, well below the 21.9% seen across Queensland. This figure is far below the national average, though it has grown slightly since 2011.
12.1% ▲ +18.6%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 12.1%
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 4470, QLD, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification in the area are health at 12.1% and engineering and related fields at 11.5%. Education and management and commerce follow at 9.7% and 9.6% respectively.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 7.16 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas, and 671 total enrolments. However, the average school advantage score is much lower than most areas.
7.16
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4
Higher 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).
671
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
168
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
901
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4470, QLD
4 schools — 671 students, average ICSEA 901.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2 · Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| Charleville School of Distance Education, Charleville | Government | Combined | 21.0 km | 172 | 957 |
| St Mary's School, Charleville | Catholic | Primary | 21.2 km | 157 | 968 |
| Charleville State High School, Charleville | Government | Secondary | 21.2 km | 216 | 847 |
| Charleville State School, Charleville | Government | Primary | 21.2 km | 126 | 836 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4470, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4470/4470-qld/topic/education