37.6% ▲ +15.3%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.6%
- 2016: 34.3%
- 2021: 37.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4677, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4677, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer than 38% of people in postcode 4677 finished Year 12, a figure far below the national average. This gap in schooling is mirrored in higher education, where the number of adults with a university degree is also much lower than in most other areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 37.6% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. While this is lower than most areas, the rate has risen by 5.0 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4677, QLD, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (35%) and Year 9 or below (12%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Typical qualifications are trade-based, with 37.2% of people holding a Certificate III or IV. Only 11.8% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%.
11.8% ▲ +52.0%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 11.8%
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 4677, QLD, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are Engineering and related subjects at 18.4%, followed by Management and commerce at 11.0% and Education at 8.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 6.06 schools per 1,000 children, which is higher than most areas. The four schools within 3 km are split evenly between government and independent sectors.
6.06
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4
Higher than 71% 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).
747
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
187
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
989
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4677, QLD
4 schools — 747 students, average ICSEA 989.
By sector: Government 2 · Independent 2
By type: Combined 2 · Primary 2
| Miriam Vale State School, Miriam Vale | Government | Combined | 14.6 km | 123 | 909 |
| Discovery Christian College, Agnes Water | Independent | Combined | 21.8 km | 345 | 1,020 |
| Goora Gan Steiner School, Agnes Water | Independent | Primary | 23.0 km | 69 | 1,024 |
| Agnes Water State School, Agnes Water | Government | Primary | 23.7 km | 210 | 972 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4677, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4677/4677-qld/topic/education