40.9% ▲ +4.8%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39.0%
- 2016: 37.6%
- 2021: 40.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4497, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4497, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school in postcode 4497 compared to the rest of the country. Only 40.9% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This gap extends to higher education, where the proportion of adults with a university degree is much lower than in most other areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 40.9% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. This rate has risen slightly since 2011, though over 31% of residents still list Year 10 as their highest year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4497, QLD, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (34%) and Year 9 or below (12%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Just 8.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national average of 26.3%. This figure has barely changed since 2011, with Certificate III or IV being the most common qualification at 33.6%.
8.6% ▼ -4.1%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 8.6%
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 4497, QLD, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (24%) and Bachelor degree (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are heavily focused on practical and environmental fields. Agriculture and environment is the most common field of study at 22.4%, followed by engineering at 15.5% and management and commerce at 12.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is served by one small government primary school with 16 enrolments. While the school size is among the lowest for its level, there are more schools per 1,000 children than in most similar areas.
15.63
Higher than 88% 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).
16
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
16
Lower than 98% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
993
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4497, QLD
1 school — 16 students, average ICSEA 993.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Thallon State School, Thallon | Government | Primary | 9.2 km | 16 | 993 |
Sources
More for 4497, QLD
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4497, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4497/4497-qld/topic/education