40.5% ▲ +28.7%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.4%
- 2016: 35.0%
- 2021: 40.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4478, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4478, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 40% of adults in postcode 4478 hold a Certificate III or IV, the most common qualification in the area. While school completion has risen 9 percentage points since 2011, the typical resident is far less likely to have finished Year 12 or a university degree compared to people across Queensland and Australia.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 40.5% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This is a low rate compared to most areas, though the result has improved since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4478, QLD, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (35%) and Year 9 or below (15%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are rare here, with only 6.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Queensland average of 21.9% and represents a 2.3 point drop since 2011.
6.9% ▼ -24.6%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 6.9%
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 4478, QLD, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 58%; Bachelor degree is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are most often in Engineering and related fields (16.8%), followed by Management and commerce (15.7%) and Education (12.0%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a high number of schools per 1,000 children, but they are much smaller than most other areas. The only school is a government-run combined school with a small enrolment of 54 students.
10.87
Higher than 85% 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).
54
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
54
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
929
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4478, QLD
1 school — 54 students, average ICSEA 929.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Combined 1
| Tambo State School, Tambo | Government | Combined | 16.5 km | 54 | 929 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4478, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4478/4478-qld/topic/education