34.2% ▲ +24.7%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.4%
- 2016: 31.6%
- 2021: 34.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4601, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4601, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III and IV qualifications are the most common credential in postcode 4601, held by 32% of adults. While the area has seen a rise in schooling and degrees since 2011, overall education levels remain far below the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 34.2% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1% and the Australian average of 58.8%. This is much lower than most areas, although the rate has risen 6.8 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →4601, QLD splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (39%) and Year 10 (36%), with Year 9 or below at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 11.4% of the population, a figure far below both the state and national averages. This is lower than most areas, despite a 3.3 percentage point increase since 2011.
11.4% ▲ +40.1%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 11.4%
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 4601, QLD, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related studies being the most common at 14.5%, followed by Society and culture at 11.7% and Agriculture and environment at 10.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are more schools per 1,000 children than in most areas, though the average school size is lower. All schools in the area are government-run and combined primary and secondary institutions.
5.46
Higher than 67% 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).
155
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
155
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
896
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4601, QLD
1 school — 155 students, average ICSEA 896.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Combined 1
| Goomeri State School, Goomeri | Government | Combined | 7.1 km | 155 | 896 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4601, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4601/4601-qld/topic/education