41.1% ▲ +23.9%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.1%
- 2016: 37.4%
- 2021: 41.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4702, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4702, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
School completion rates rose by nearly 8 points since 2011 in postcode 4702, though overall education levels remain low. Only 41.1% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Fewer people here finished high school compared to most areas, with 41.1% completing Year 12. This is 18 points lower than the Australian average, though the figure has climbed since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4702, QLD, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (34%) and Year 9 or below (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 9.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Queensland figure of 21.9%. Trade qualifications are more common, with 41.5% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.
9.3% ▲ +30.2%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 9.3%
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 4702, QLD, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Bachelor degree is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common qualifications at 19.9%, followed by management and commerce at 12.1% and health at 9.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a high number of schools per child, but they are much smaller than in most areas. Government primary schools dominate the landscape, making up 96.3% of the sector.
4.28
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
27
Higher than 93% 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).
2,259
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
87
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
931
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4702, QLD
27 schools — 2,259 students, average ICSEA 931.
By sector: Government 26 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 26 · Combined 1
| Bluff State School, Bluff | Government | Primary | 23.2 km | 23 | 895 |
| Comet State School, Comet | Government | Primary | 35.0 km | 8 | 1,038 |
| Dingo State School, Dingo | Government | Primary | 46.6 km | 45 | 962 |
| Gindie State School, Gindie | Government | Primary | 74.9 km | 29 | 1,039 |
| Rolleston State School, Rolleston | Government | Primary | 89.2 km | 45 | 969 |
| Baralaba State School, Baralaba | Government | Combined | 109.3 km | 111 | 809 |
| Anakie State School, Anakie Siding | Government | Primary | 116.2 km | 56 | 884 |
| Gogango State School, Gogango | Government | Primary | 119.0 km | — | — |
| Westwood State School, Westwood | Government | Primary | 130.5 km | 17 | 962 |
| Wowan State School, Wowan | Government | Primary | 136.2 km | 38 | 969 |
| Stanwell State School, Stanwell | Government | Primary | 149.1 km | 35 | 905 |
| Ridgelands State School, Ridgelands | Government | Primary | 151.5 km | 52 | 994 |
| Goovigen State School, Goovigen | Government | Primary | 151.8 km | 7 | 986 |
| Banana State School, Banana | Government | Primary | 153.8 km | 32 | 941 |
| Jambin State School, Smoky Creek | Government | Primary | 161.4 km | 32 | 1,014 |
| Waraburra State School, Gracemere | Government | Primary | 162.9 km | 358 | 855 |
| Bouldercombe State School, Bouldercombe | Government | Primary | 163.2 km | 82 | 937 |
| Gracemere State School, Gracemere | Government | Primary | 163.4 km | 295 | 898 |
| St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Gracemere | Catholic | Primary | 164.1 km | 331 | 984 |
| Milman State School, Milman | Government | Primary | 169.5 km | 6 | 1,031 |
| The Caves State School, The Caves | Government | Primary | 171.5 km | 60 | 961 |
| Parkhurst State School, Parkhurst | Government | Primary | 172.8 km | 428 | 972 |
| Arcadia Valley State School, Arcadia Valley | Government | Primary | 173.7 km | 9 | — |
| Marmor State School, Marmor | Government | Primary | 186.5 km | 10 | 841 |
| Cawarral State School, Cawarral | Government | Primary | 189.9 km | 135 | 952 |
| Coowonga State School, Coowonga | Government | Primary | 194.1 km | 7 | 956 |
| Keppel Sands State School, Keppel Sands | Government | Primary | 199.0 km | 8 | 952 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4702, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4702/4702-qld/topic/education