39.1% ▲ +11.9%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.9%
- 2016: 35.4%
- 2021: 39.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4492, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4492, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in postcode 4492 hold formal qualifications compared to most similar areas. Only 39.1% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While school completion has risen slightly since 2011, the area remains well behind state and national levels for both high school and university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the national figure at 39.1%, though this is a 4.1 point increase since 2011. About 26.6% of residents stopped at Year 10, and 18% finished Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4492, QLD, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (29%) and Year 9 or below (19%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are rare here, with only 6.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, though the typical qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 54.8% of people.
6.5% ▲ +14.9%
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 6.5%
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 4492, QLD, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 66%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 16%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are Engineering and related subjects at 20%, followed by Agriculture and environment at 13.3% and Management and commerce at 11.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has very small government primary schools, with an average size of 20 students. Despite the low enrolments, there are 18.52 schools per 1,000 children, which is among the highest levels for similar areas.
18.52
Higher than 90% 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).
20
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
20
Lower than 97% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
877
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4492, QLD
1 school — 20 students, average ICSEA 877.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Thargomindah State School, Thargomindah | Government | Primary | 91.5 km | 20 | 877 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4492, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4492/4492-qld/topic/education