41.2% ▲ +23.8%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.3%
- 2016: 35.2%
- 2021: 41.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4517, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4517, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in postcode 4517 finished high school in 2021 than in 2011, though schooling levels remain far below the national figure. Only 41.2% of residents have completed Year 12, while those with a bachelor degree or higher are also quite rare at 11.8%.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Far fewer people here finished Year 12 compared to the rest of Australia, though this figure rose 7.9 points since 2011 to reach 41.2%. About 29.9% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4517, QLD, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (34%) and Year 11 (10%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here than in most areas, with only 11.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Queensland figure of 21.9%, though it has risen slightly since 2011.
11.8% ▲ +24.8%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 11.8%
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 4517, QLD, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 22%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications in the area are in management and commerce at 15.6%, followed closely by engineering and related fields at 14.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schooling is dominated by small government primary schools, which are more numerous per child than in most areas. However, the average school advantage score of 945 is much lower than most other areas.
6.49
Higher than 72% 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).
101
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
101
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
945
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4517, QLD
1 school — 101 students, average ICSEA 945.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Beerburrum State School, Beerburrum | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 101 | 945 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4517, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4517/4517-qld/topic/education