51.2% ▲ +32.2%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 38.7%
- 2016: 42.0%
- 2021: 51.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4550, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4550, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Much lower school completion rates mark postcode 4550, where only 51.2% of people finished Year 12. While these figures are well below the national average, the area is seeing a steady climb in both school and university qualifications compared to a decade ago.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
While 51.2% of residents finished Year 12, this is well below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. However, school completion has risen 12 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4550, QLD, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 10 is next at 29%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 15.2% of the population, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. Trade qualifications are more common, with 41.2% holding a Certificate III or IV.
15.2% ▲ +65.5%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 15.2%
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 4550, QLD, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (21%) and Bachelor degree (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications in the area are in Engineering and related fields at 15.5%, and Management and commerce at 15.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There is only one primary school serving the area, which is much lower than most similar places. This single government school has an average size of 316 students.
1.13
Lower than 91% 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).
316
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
316
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
989
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4550, QLD
1 school — 316 students, average ICSEA 989.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Landsborough State School, Landsborough | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 316 | 989 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4550, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4550/4550-qld/topic/education