4674, QLD · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 4674, QLD

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

More people in postcode 4674 have finished high school and earned degrees than they did in 2011, though levels remain very low. Only 28.7% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This means that for most adults here, their formal schooling ended before the final year.

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📍 4674, QLD, Postcode

Where 4674, QLD sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

6.5% ▲ +17.7%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 28 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 23 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 90 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 225 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 343 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 327 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 262 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 203 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 145 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 120 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 97 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 87 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 68 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 68 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 69 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 58 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 55 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 52 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 46 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 27 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 40 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 42 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 27 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 29 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 34 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 26 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 21 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 14 areas

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4674, QLD — lower than 93% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
4674, QLD6.5%
Gladstone 12.0%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 28.7% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. The most common highest year of school completed is Year 10, at 34.8%.

28.7% ▲ +10.6%

Lower than 95% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 25.9%
  • 2016: 26.0%
  • 2021: 28.7%

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

Highest year of school

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In 4674, QLD, the largest group is Year 10 at 40%, followed by Year 12 (33%) and Year 9 or below (18%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Degrees are uncommon here, with only 6.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, far below the 26.3% national average. Instead, 42.5% of qualified adults hold a Certificate III or IV.

6.5% ▲ +17.7%

Lower than 93% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 5.6%
  • 2016: 5.3%
  • 2021: 6.5%

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

Highest qualification level

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In 4674, QLD, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 61%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 17%.

Field of study

What people studied.

For those with qualifications, the most common field is Engineering and related subjects at 21.4%. Other common fields include Society and culture at 7.8% and Architecture and building at 7.6%.

Schools

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

There are 10.42 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas. All schools here are government-run and are generally smaller than those in other areas, with an average size of 140 students.

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).

907

Lower than 87% of postcode areas.

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

Schools in and around 4674, QLD — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving 4674, QLD

2 schools — 279 students, average ICSEA 907.

By sector: Government 2

By type: Primary 1 · Combined 1

Schools serving 4674, QLD, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Wartburg State School, Baffle Creek Government Primary 5.7 km 25 950
Rosedale State School, Rosedale Government Combined 11.1 km 254 903

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 4674, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4674/4674-qld/topic/education