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4697, QLD · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 4697, QLD

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

A gap of 37 percentage points separates the 22% of residents in postcode 4697 who finished Year 12 from the national average. This area has some of the lowest rates of schooling and higher education in the region, with very few residents holding university degrees.

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📍 4697, QLD, Postcode

Where 4697, QLD sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

3.3% —

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4697, QLD — lower than 99% of areas.

4697, QLD3.3%
Gladstone 12.0%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 22% of people here completed Year 10, which is far below the national figure and has fallen by 6.3 points since 2016. The most common highest year of school reached is Year 10, at 31.4%.

Completed Year 12

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22.0% —

Lower than 99% 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 4697, QLD, the largest group is Year 10 at 40%, followed by Year 12 (28%) and Year 9 or below (22%).

Year 10 31.4% Year 12 22.0% Year 9 or below 16.9% Year 11 8.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Bachelor degrees or higher are held by just 3.3% of adults, a figure far below the Queensland average of 21.9%. This rate has fallen slightly since 2016, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common at 26.5%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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3.3% —

Lower than 99% of postcode areas.

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 4697, QLD, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 69%; Bachelor degree is next at 15%.

Certificate III / IV 26.5% Bachelor degree 5.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 5.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common field is engineering and related studies at 19.1%. Other fields include society and culture at 7.4%, and architecture, building, agriculture, and education each at 5.9%.

Field of qualification

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In 4697, QLD, the largest group is Engineering & related at 39%, followed by Society & culture (15%) and Architecture & building (12%).

Engineering & related 19.1% Society & culture 7.4% Architecture & building 5.9% Agriculture & environment 5.9% Education 5.9% Health 4.4%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of this area, making it smaller for school access than about 84% of similar places.

Schools within 3 km

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Lower than 99% 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).

Schools in and around 4697, QLD — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

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 4697, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4697/4697-qld/topic/education