34.1% ▲ +18.2%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.9%
- 2016: 29.6%
- 2021: 34.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4699, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4699, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer than 35% of people in postcode 4699 have finished high school, which is far below the national figure. This reflects a local profile where many adults leave school early and a small number hold university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 34.1% of residents completed Year 12, a figure far below both Queensland and Australia. While this is much lower than most areas, the rate has risen 5.3 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4699, QLD, the largest group is Year 12 at 39%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 9 or below (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Just 5.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is among the lowest levels in the country and barely changed since 2011. The most common qualification here is a Certificate III or IV, held by 37.3% of people.
5.4% ▼ -9.1%
Lower than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 5.4%
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 4699, QLD, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 59%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 18.7%, followed by Health and Society and Culture, both at 10.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 10 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas. These are all small, government-run primary schools, with the typical school having only 15 enrolments.
10.00
Higher than 83% 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).
15
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
15
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
971
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4699, QLD
1 school — 15 students, average ICSEA 971.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Bajool State School, Bajool | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 15 | 971 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4699, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4699/4699-qld/topic/education