31.5% ▲ +13.6%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.7%
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 31.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4606, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4606, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer than a third of adults in postcode 4606 have finished Year 12, leaving a gap of 27 percentage points compared to the national figure. This area has significantly lower levels of formal schooling and higher degrees than most other regions, though the proportion of people finishing school has risen slightly since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 31.5% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the 57.1% seen across Queensland. The most common highest level of schooling attained is Year 10, at 32.7%.
Highest year of school
View on map →4606, QLD splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (36%) and Year 12 (35%), with Year 9 or below at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with just 9.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most frequent, held by 38.2% of people.
9.2% ▲ +18.6%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 9.2%
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 4606, QLD, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are engineering and related subjects at 15.1%, followed by society and culture at 13.8% and management and commerce at 11.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a high number of schools per 1,000 children, though these are much smaller than most areas with a typical size of 84 students. There are 252 total enrolments across three schools, which are split evenly between primary, secondary, and combined types.
8.75
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Higher than 57% 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).
252
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
84
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
879
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4606, QLD
3 schools — 252 students, average ICSEA 879.
By sector: Government 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 1 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Wheatlands State School, Wheatlands | Government | Primary | 6.4 km | 77 | 926 |
| Silver Lining School, Ficks Crossing | Independent | Secondary | 9.1 km | 34 | 745 |
| Wondai State School, Wondai | Government | Combined | 10.0 km | 141 | 885 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4606, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4606/4606-qld/topic/education