28.6% ▲ +23.1%
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 28.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4678, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4678, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents in postcode 4678 have finished high school or university than in most other areas. Only 28.6% of people have completed Year 12, and just 6.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. While these numbers are far below the state and national figures, both have risen slightly since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%, though it rose 5.4 points since 2011 to reach 28.6%. The most common highest year of school for residents is Year 10 at 36.2%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4678, QLD, the largest group is Year 10 at 40%, followed by Year 12 (32%) and Year 9 or below (19%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 6.5% of the population, which is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%. Nearly half of those with a qualification hold a Certificate III or IV.
6.5% ▲ +33.0%
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 6.5%
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 4678, QLD, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 65%; Bachelor degree is next at 13%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are Engineering and related fields at 27.9%, followed by Management and commerce at 14%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 8.26 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas, though the schools are very small with an average of 30 enrolments. All schools in the area are government primary schools.
8.26
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
1
Lower 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).
30
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
30
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
988
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4678, QLD
1 school — 30 students, average ICSEA 988.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Bororen State School, Bororen | Government | Primary | 9.6 km | 30 | 988 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4678, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4678/4678-qld/topic/education