34.6% ▲ +19.8%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.9%
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 34.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4627, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4627, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in postcode 4627 have finished high school than they did in 2011, though the area still trails far behind the rest of the country. Only 34.6% of residents completed Year 12, and just 6.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, which is among the lowest rates for this level of qualification.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose 5.7 points since 2011 to reach 34.6%, yet this remains far below the national figure of 58.8%. About 32.1% of people here stopped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →4627, QLD splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (40%) and Year 10 (37%), with Year 9 or below at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher fell slightly since 2011 to 6.1%, a figure far below the Queensland average of 21.9%. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 32.2% of residents.
6.1% ▼ -12.6%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 6.1%
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 4627, QLD, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are Engineering and Health, both at 10.0%, followed by Management and commerce at 8.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most areas, though the typical school is very small with only 66 students. All schools here are government-run.
12.66
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).
131
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
66
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
836
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4627, QLD
2 schools — 131 students, average ICSEA 836.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Combined 1 · Primary 1
| Eidsvold State School, Eidsvold | Government | Combined | 26.8 km | 104 | 792 |
| Abercorn State School, Abercorn | Government | Primary | 38.7 km | 27 | 1,005 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4627, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4627/4627-qld/topic/education