35.9% ▲ +14.7%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.2%
- 2016: 33.8%
- 2021: 35.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4490, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4490, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents in postcode 4490 have completed high school or university compared to most other areas. Only 35.9% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While university degrees are uncommon here, the number of people finishing school and earning degrees has risen slightly since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is much lower than in most areas, sitting at 35.9%, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. This is a slight improvement from 2011, though many residents still left school at Year 10 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4490, QLD, the largest group is Year 12 at 40%, followed by Year 10 (31%) and Year 9 or below (21%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 9.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 35.1% of residents.
9.2% ▲ +33.1%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 9.2%
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 4490, QLD, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (20%) and Bachelor degree (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related studies being the most common at 13.3%, followed by Health at 11.7% and Society and Culture at 11.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are more schools per 1,000 children here than in most areas, though the typical school is small with just 102 students. Half of the schools are government-run and half are Catholic.
6.19
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 50% 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).
204
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
102
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
762
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4490, QLD
2 schools — 204 students, average ICSEA 762.
By sector: Government 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Combined 1 · Primary 1
| Cunnamulla P-12 State School, Cunnamulla | Government | Combined | 8.9 km | 129 | 697 |
| Sacred Heart Primary School, Cunnamulla | Catholic | Primary | 8.9 km | 75 | 873 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4490, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4490/4490-qld/topic/education