34.5% ▲ +18.5%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.1%
- 2016: 31.0%
- 2021: 34.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4650, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4650, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher school completion rates have risen by over 5% since 2011 in postcode 4650. Despite this growth, the area still sees far fewer people finishing Year 12 and earning university degrees compared to the rest of the country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 34.5% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. The most common highest year of schooling is Year 10, completed by 34.9% of residents.
Highest year of school
View on map →4650, QLD splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (38%) and Year 12 (38%), with Year 9 or below at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 8.3% of the population, a figure far below the national average of 26.3%. Most qualified adults hold a Certificate III or IV, which is the case for 44% of residents.
8.3% ▲ +21.5%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 8.3%
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 4650, QLD, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 57%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are Engineering and related subjects at 18.4%, followed by Management and Commerce at 13.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Government schools make up 83.3% of the sector, with 18 schools located within 3km. While the area has 5,809 enrolments, the average school advantage score is lower than most areas.
3.41
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
18
Higher than 90% 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).
5,809
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
323
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
959
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4650, QLD
18 schools — 5,809 students, average ICSEA 959.
By sector: Government 15 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 13 · Secondary 3 · Combined 2
| Parke State School, Tinana South | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 56 | 970 |
| Mungar State School, Mungar | Government | Primary | 6.2 km | 55 | 923 |
| Tinana State School, Tinana | Government | Primary | 8.4 km | 452 | 961 |
| St Mary's College, Maryborough | Catholic | Secondary | 11.1 km | 313 | 1,010 |
| Albert State School, Maryborough | Government | Primary | 11.1 km | 126 | 899 |
| Maryborough Central State School, Maryborough | Government | Primary | 12.0 km | 157 | 863 |
| Maryborough State High School, Maryborough | Government | Secondary | 12.0 km | 1,214 | 952 |
| Sunbury State School, Maryborough | Government | Primary | 12.2 km | 210 | 900 |
| St Mary's Primary School, Maryborough | Catholic | Primary | 12.3 km | 359 | 1,005 |
| Granville State School, Granville | Government | Primary | 12.4 km | 212 | 902 |
| Tiaro State School, Tiaro | Government | Primary | 12.6 km | 45 | 924 |
| Riverside Christian College, Maryborough | Independent | Combined | 12.8 km | 1,329 | 1,004 |
| Maryborough West State School, Maryborough | Government | Primary | 12.9 km | 269 | 918 |
| Aldridge State High School, Maryborough | Government | Secondary | 13.5 km | 581 | 932 |
| Maryborough Special School, Maryborough | Government | Combined | 13.6 km | 75 | 946 |
| St Helens State School, St Helens | Government | Primary | 15.7 km | 305 | 951 |
| Bauple State School, Bauple | Government | Primary | 20.3 km | 40 | 924 |
| Gundiah State School, Gundiah | Government | Primary | 25.5 km | 11 | 916 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4650, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4650/4650-qld/topic/education