40.1% ▲ +39.0%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.9%
- 2016: 32.8%
- 2021: 40.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4626, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4626, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people have finished high school in postcode 4626 than in most other parts of the country. While 40.1% of residents completed Year 12, this is far below the national figure, though the number has risen by 11 points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 40.1% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the figures for Queensland and Australia. For others, the most common stopping point was Year 10, reached by 25.8% of the population.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4626, QLD, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 9 or below (19%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, though the number has risen slightly since 2011.
9.0% ▲ +16.9%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 9.0%
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 4626, QLD, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in management and commerce at 13.2%, followed by engineering and related fields at 11.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 9.35 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas. All schools here are government-run, and they tend to be smaller than those in about 67% of similar areas.
9.35
Higher than 81% 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).
226
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
113
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
941
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4626, QLD
3 schools — 226 students, average ICSEA 941.
By sector: Government 3
By type: Primary 2 · Combined 1
| Boynewood State School, Boynewood | Government | Primary | 20.2 km | 33 | 985 |
| Mundubbera State College, Mundubbera | Government | Combined | 27.9 km | 193 | 933 |
| Monogorilby State School, Monogorilby | Government | Primary | 35.1 km | — | — |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4626, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4626/4626-qld/topic/education