28.9% ▲ +17.6%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.6%
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 28.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4600, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4600, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A gap of 30 percentage points separates postcode 4600 from the national figure for Year 12 completion. Only 28.9% of residents have finished high school, and just 6.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. These figures are among the lowest for similar areas, though both schooling and university rates have risen since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the Queensland and Australian figures, though it rose 4.3 points since 2011. The most common highest level of schooling reached here is Year 10, at 34.1%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4600, QLD, the largest group is Year 10 at 38%, followed by Year 12 (32%) and Year 9 or below (19%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Typical qualifications are mostly vocational, with 37.8% of people holding a Certificate III or IV. The proportion of adults with a university degree is far below the state and national levels.
6.5% ▲ +17.8%
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 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 4600, QLD, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 25%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are engineering and related subjects at 18.1%, followed by management and commerce at 11.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
This area has a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most areas, though the schools themselves are smaller than usual. All schools here are government-run combined institutions.
7.19
Higher than 74% 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).
112
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
112
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
934
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4600, QLD
1 school — 112 students, average ICSEA 934.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Combined 1
| Kilkivan State School, Kilkivan | Government | Combined | 1.7 km | 112 | 934 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4600, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4600/4600-qld/topic/education