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4670, QLD · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 4670, QLD

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Much lower proportions of residents hold high-level degrees compared to most areas, making postcode 4670 a place where practical qualifications are more common. While the number of people finishing Year 12 has risen since 2011, the area remains well below the national average for both school and university completion.

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📍 4670, QLD, Postcode

Where 4670, QLD sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

12.4% ▲ +38.0%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4670, QLD — lower than 63% of areas.

4670, QLD12.4%
Bundaberg 11.7%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 40.5% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Australian figure of 58.8%. This is a low rate compared to most areas, though it has risen 8.1 points since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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40.5% ▲ +25.0%

Lower than 65% of postcode areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In 4670, QLD, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 9 or below (16%).

Year 12 40.5% Year 10 30.0% Year 9 or below 14.6% Year 11 7.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The typical qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 40.0% of adults. Those with a bachelor degree or higher make up 12.4% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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12.4% ▲ +38.0%

Lower than 63% of postcode areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with degrees, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 16.3%, followed by Management and commerce at 14.5%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

The area has some of the largest school enrolments at this level, with 13,268 students across 36 schools within 3 km. Most students attend government schools, which account for 72.2% of the sector.

Schools within 3 km

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36

Higher than 96% 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).

Average school ICSEA

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978

Lower than 59% of postcode areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving 4670, QLD

36 schools — 13,268 students, average ICSEA 978.

By sector: Government 26 · Independent 6 · Catholic 4

By type: Primary 27 · Secondary 6 · Combined 3
Moore Park Beach State School, Moore Park Beach Government Primary 15.0 km 126 930
Burnett Heads State School, Burnett Heads Government Primary 21.4 km 96 976
Avondale State School, Avondale Government Primary 23.5 km 9 990
Gooburrum State School, Gooburrum Government Primary 25.6 km 144 986
Bargara State School, Mon Repos Government Primary 27.5 km 385 992
Oakwood State School, Oakwood Government Primary 28.0 km 200 949
Bundaberg North State High School, Bundaberg North Government Secondary 28.4 km 676 932
Bundaberg North State School, Bundaberg North Government Primary 28.7 km 249 906
Kalkie State School, Kalkie Government Primary 28.7 km 322 972
Hope Adventist School, North Bundaberg Independent Primary 28.8 km 61 999
Impact Community ACADEMY, Bundaberg East Independent Secondary 29.4 km 14 —
St Luke's Anglican School, Kalkie Independent Combined 29.4 km 1,090 1,089
Bundaberg East State School, Bundaberg East Government Primary 30.1 km 295 922
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bundaberg Catholic Primary 30.5 km 167 1,003
Bundaberg Central State School, Bundaberg Central Government Primary 30.7 km 82 860
St John's Lutheran Primary School, Bundaberg Independent Primary 30.7 km 333 1,024
Bundaberg South State School, Bundaberg South Government Primary 30.9 km 168 882
Bundaberg Christian College, Bundaberg Independent Combined 31.3 km 845 1,039
Bundaberg West State School, Bundaberg West Government Primary 31.3 km 267 915
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Bundaberg West Catholic Primary 31.4 km 510 1,029
Bundaberg State High School, Bundaberg South Government Secondary 31.5 km 1,593 944
Kepnock State High School, Kepnock Government Secondary 31.7 km 1,074 927
Sharon State School, Sharon Government Primary 31.7 km 21 936
Avoca State School, Avoca Government Primary 32.2 km 310 957
Walkervale State School, Walkervale Government Primary 32.5 km 350 900
Woongarra State School, Woongarra Government Primary 32.5 km 346 969
Norville State School, Norville Government Primary 32.5 km 518 939
Bundaberg Special School, Norville Government Combined 32.5 km 106 961
Branyan Road State School, Branyan Government Primary 33.4 km 453 974
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bundaberg Catholic Primary 33.5 km 490 995
Shalom College, Bundaberg Catholic Secondary 33.5 km 1,558 1,027
Thabeban State School, Thabeban Government Primary 33.9 km 95 858
Elliott Heads State School, Elliott Heads Government Primary 37.7 km 121 983
Alloway State School, Alloway Government Primary 40.1 km 63 938
Kolan South State School, South Kolan Government Primary 41.0 km 55 951
Burnett Youth Learning Centre, Elliott Independent Secondary 46.2 km 76 898

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4670, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4670/4670-qld/topic/education