25.3% ▲ +1.3%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.0%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 25.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4620, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4620, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 25.3% of residents in postcode 4620 have completed Year 12, a figure far below the national average. This means many people in the area leave school early or hold trade certificates rather than university degrees. While higher education is less common, the number of adults with a bachelor degree has risen slightly since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion rates are among the lowest for similar areas, with only 25.3% finishing Year 12. This is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%, and the most common highest level of schooling reached here is Year 10 at 34.3%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4620, QLD, the largest group is Year 10 at 41%, followed by Year 12 (30%) and Year 9 or below (22%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are rare, with only 6.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Instead, trade qualifications are more typical, with 34% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.
6.3% ▲ +73.4%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 6.3%
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 4620, QLD, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 57%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 18.5%, followed by Management and commerce at 12%. Health, Agriculture, and Education each account for between 5.5% and 6% of qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has very small government primary schools, with a typical size of just 17 students. While these schools have much lower advantage scores than most areas, there are more schools per 1,000 children than in many other places.
21.74
Higher than 92% 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).
17
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
17
Lower than 98% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
915
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4620, QLD
1 school — 17 students, average ICSEA 915.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Brooweena State School, Brooweena | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 17 | 915 |
Sources
More for 4620, QLD
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4620, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4620/4620-qld/topic/education