33.6% ▲ +9.8%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.6%
- 2016: 30.4%
- 2021: 33.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4608, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4608, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Just 33.6% of residents in postcode 4608 have finished Year 12, a figure far below the national average. This gap is reflected in the local qualifications, where the number of people with university degrees is also much lower than in most other areas. While schooling levels have risen slightly since 2011, the area remains significantly less qualified than the rest of Queensland.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is far below the state and national figures, with only 33.6% of people finishing Year 12. Many residents left school earlier, with 32.7% reaching Year 10 and 14.7% finishing at Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →4608, QLD splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (38%) and Year 10 (37%), with Year 9 or below at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here; only 10.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Trade qualifications are more typical, with 38.8% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.
10.1% ▲ +40.5%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 10.1%
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 4608, QLD, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, led by Engineering and related studies at 13.2%. Management and commerce follow at 11.8%, with Society and culture making up 10.6% of degrees.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a high number of schools per child, though they are very small, with a typical size of just 23 students. All local schools are government-run primary schools, but they have a much lower advantage score than most other areas.
12.74
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 50% 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).
46
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
23
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
899
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 4608, QLD
2 schools — 46 students, average ICSEA 899.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Tingoora State School, Tingoora | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 21 | 861 |
| Wooroolin State School, Wooroolin | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 25 | 931 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4608, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4608/4608-qld/topic/education