48.3% ▲ +20.0%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 40.2%
- 2016: 44.2%
- 2021: 48.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4701, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4701, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in postcode 4701 have finished high school or university compared to the rest of Australia. While 48.3% of residents completed Year 12, this is well below the national figure. Education levels are climbing, however, with a steady rise in both school completions and degrees since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Less than half of residents, 48.3%, have finished Year 12, which is far below the Australian average. This is an improvement over the last decade, as the rate rose by 8.0 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4701, QLD, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 27%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The 14.3% of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is well below the Queensland figure. Trade qualifications are more common here, with 38.3% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.
14.3% ▲ +25.6%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 14.3%
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 4701, QLD, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common qualifications at 18.4%, followed by management and commerce at 15.1%. Society and culture degrees make up 11.2% of qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Postcode 4701 has 16 schools within 3 km and total enrolments of 8,544, making it one of the largest areas at this level. Most students attend government schools (56.3%), though these schools have a lower advantage score than most areas.
1.81
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
16
Higher than 89% 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).
8,544
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
534
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
957
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4701, QLD
16 schools — 8,544 students, average ICSEA 957.
By sector: Government 9 · Catholic 4 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 9 · Combined 4 · Secondary 3
| Lakes Creek State School, Lakes Creek | Government | Primary | 8.4 km | 126 | 888 |
| Mount Archer State School, Koongal | Government | Primary | 9.2 km | 531 | 895 |
| Frenchville State School, Frenchville | Government | Primary | 9.3 km | 825 | 1,005 |
| Lighthouse Christian School, Norman Gardens | Independent | Combined | 10.0 km | 593 | 984 |
| Rockhampton North Special School, Frenchville | Government | Combined | 10.0 km | 90 | 940 |
| North Rockhampton State High School, Frenchville | Government | Secondary | 10.6 km | 968 | 896 |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, North Rockhampton | Catholic | Primary | 11.0 km | 619 | 995 |
| Berserker Street State School, Berserker | Government | Primary | 11.0 km | 308 | 837 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, North Rockhampton | Catholic | Primary | 11.2 km | 349 | 1,029 |
| Emmaus College, Park Avenue | Catholic | Secondary | 11.5 km | 1,320 | 997 |
| Glenmore State High School, Kawana | Government | Secondary | 12.1 km | 646 | 910 |
| Glenmore State School, Kawana | Government | Primary | 12.3 km | 351 | 841 |
| Heights College, North Rockhampton | Independent | Combined | 12.3 km | 1,040 | 1,009 |
| Kingsley College, Berserker | Independent | Combined | 12.5 km | 274 | 966 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Park Avenue | Catholic | Primary | 12.8 km | 341 | 990 |
| Park Avenue State School, Park Avenue | Government | Primary | 13.1 km | 163 | 864 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4701, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4701/4701-qld/topic/education