41.0% ▲ +10.7%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37.0%
- 2016: 35.4%
- 2021: 41.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4581, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4581, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people have finished high school in postcode 4581 than in most other parts of the country. Only 41% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. While university qualifications have increased over the last decade, overall schooling levels remain low compared to the rest of Queensland.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 41% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. This rate has risen 4 percentage points since 2011, though 31.3% of residents still list Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4581, QLD, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (36%) and Year 9 or below (10%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 14.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well below the state average. This is a steady increase from 10.1% in 2011, with Certificate III or IV now the most common qualification at 36.2%.
14.7% ▲ +45.0%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 14.7%
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 4581, QLD, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common areas of study at 16.3%. Management and commerce follow at 13%, while education and hospitality services each account for around 9% of qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are mostly very small, with an average size of 47 students. All schools in the area are government-run primary schools, and there are more schools per 1,000 children than in most other similar areas.
6.71
Higher than 73% 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).
47
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
47
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
987
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4581, QLD
1 school — 47 students, average ICSEA 987.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Rainbow Beach State School, Rainbow Beach | Government | Primary | 66.3 km | 47 | 987 |
Sources
More for 4581, QLD
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4581, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4581/4581-qld/topic/education