4488, QLD · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 4488, QLD

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

Far fewer people have finished Year 12 in postcode 4488 than in most other areas, with only 41.9% reaching this milestone. While this is far below the national figure, the rate has climbed 9.7 percentage points since 2011. This trend is mirrored in the qualifications data, where university degrees remain uncommon.

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📍 4488, QLD, Postcode

Where 4488, QLD sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

10.1% ▲ +1.8%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 28 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 23 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 90 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 225 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 343 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 327 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 262 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 203 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 145 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 120 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 97 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 87 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 68 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 68 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 69 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 58 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 55 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 52 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 46 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 27 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 40 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 42 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 27 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 29 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 34 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 26 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 21 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 14 areas

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4488, QLD — lower than 77% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
4488, QLD10.1%
Balonne 12.2%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 41.9% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. About 20% of people stopped at Year 10, while 12% finished Year 9 or below.

41.9% ▲ +29.9%

Lower than 61% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 32.2%
  • 2016: 35.8%
  • 2021: 41.9%

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

Highest year of school

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In 4488, QLD, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 25%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 10.1% of the population, a figure far below the Australian average of 26.3%. This has barely changed since 2011, and the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV at 33.7%.

10.1% ▲ +1.8%

Lower than 77% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 9.9%
  • 2016: 8.9%
  • 2021: 10.1%

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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In 4488, QLD, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are heavily focused on the land, with 28.1% of people studying agriculture and environment. Management and commerce is the next most common field at 10.1%.

Field of qualification

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In 4488, QLD, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 43%, followed by Management & commerce (16%) and Society & culture (12%).

Schools

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

Local schools are among the smallest and least numerous at this level, with a typical size of just 14 students. All schools in the area are government-run primary schools.

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).

1,008

Higher than 58% of postcode areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

Schools in and around 4488, QLD — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving 4488, QLD

1 school — 14 students, average ICSEA 1,008.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1

Schools serving 4488, QLD, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Bollon State School, Bollon Government Primary 12.1 km 14 1,008

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 4488, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4488/4488-qld/topic/education