30.0% ▲ +22.4%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 30.7%
- 2021: 30.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4695, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4695, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Few adults in postcode 4695 have completed high school or university, reflecting a community where trade qualifications are the primary path to employment. Only 30% of residents have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This shift toward higher education is slow, with Year 12 completion rising by 5.5 points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completing Year 12 is far below the state and national figures, with only 30% of people reaching this milestone. The most common highest year of school finished is Year 10, at 33.5%.
Highest year of school
View on map →4695, QLD splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (39%) and Year 12 (35%), with Year 9 or below at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Bachelor degrees are rare here, held by just 3.8% of adults, which is far below the national rate. Instead, Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 43.9% of the population.
3.8% ▲ +1.7%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 3.8%
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 4695, QLD, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 67%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, Engineering and related fields are the most common at 21.7%. Management and commerce follow at 10.9%, with architecture, building, and education each accounting for 7.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 8.47 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas. The two same-sex or combined government schools are small, with an average size of 80 students and a much lower advantage score than most areas.
8.47
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
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).
159
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
80
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
908
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 serving 4695, QLD
2 schools — 159 students, average ICSEA 908.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 1 · Combined 1
| Ambrose State School, Ambrose | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 76 | 931 |
| Mount Larcom State School, Mount Larcom | Government | Combined | 4.9 km | 83 | 886 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4695, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4695/4695-qld/topic/education