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4474, QLD · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 4474, QLD

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

University degrees have become much more common in postcode 4474, with the share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher nearly doubling since 2016. However, the area still trails the state and national figures for both school and university completions. Most residents hold qualifications in agriculture, environment, or health.

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📍 4474, QLD, Postcode

Where 4474, QLD sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

17.2% —

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4474, QLD — higher than 57% of areas.

4474, QLD17.2%
Quilpie 13.8%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Fewer people here finished high school compared to the rest of the country, with 46.9% completing Year 12. This figure is far below the national average, though it has risen by 2.9 points since 2016.

Completed Year 12

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46.9% —

Higher than 51% of postcode areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In 4474, QLD, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 9 or below (11%).

Year 12 46.9% Year 10 31.3% Year 9 or below 10.9% Year 11 6.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose 8.1 points since 2016 to reach 17.2%. This is well below the Queensland figure of 21.9% and the Australian average of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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17.2% —

Higher than 57% of postcode areas.

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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4474, QLD splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (38%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (38%), with Certificate III / IV at 14%.

Bachelor degree 28.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 28.2% Certificate III / IV 10.3% Certificate I / II 7.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are heavily concentrated in a few areas, with 35.9% of people studying agriculture and environment and 25.6% in health.

Field of qualification

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In 4474, QLD, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 39%, followed by Health (28%) and Engineering & related (11%).

Agriculture & environment 35.9% Health 25.6% Engineering & related 10.3% Management & commerce 10.3% Society & culture 10.3%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of this area, which is smaller than about 84% of similar areas.

Schools within 3 km

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Lower than 99% 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).

Schools in and around 4474, QLD — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

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 4474, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4474/4474-qld/topic/education