28.2% ▲ +27.5%
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 25.1%
- 2021: 28.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4613, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4613, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school in postcode 4613 compared to the rest of the state. Only 28.2% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While school completion and university degrees have both risen since 2011, the area still trails significantly behind Queensland and Australia.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is among the lowest for similar areas at 28.2%, which is 31 points lower than the Australian average. The most common highest school year reached here is Year 10, at 31.9%.
Highest year of school
View on map →4613, QLD splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (38%) and Year 12 (33%), with Year 9 or below at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 8.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the Queensland average of 21.9%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 32.7% of residents.
8.4% ▲ +64.8%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 8.4%
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 4613, QLD, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related subjects being the most common at 12.8%. Other notable fields include Society and culture at 10.4% and Education at 10.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are smaller than most, with an average size of 116 students and a much lower advantage score than most areas. All schools in the area are government-run combined campuses.
6.85
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).
116
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
116
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
908
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4613, QLD
1 school — 116 students, average ICSEA 908.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Combined 1
| Proston State School, Proston | Government | Combined | 24.5 km | 116 | 908 |
Sources
More for 4613, QLD
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4613, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4613/4613-qld/topic/education