4704, QLD · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 4704, QLD

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

Certificate III and IV qualifications are the most common achievement for 44% of adults in postcode 4704. The area has a very low rate of higher education compared to the rest of the country, though more people have finished high school than they did five years ago.

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📍 4704, QLD, Postcode

Where 4704, QLD sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

2.9%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 28 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 23 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 90 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 225 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 343 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 327 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 262 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 203 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 145 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 120 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 97 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 87 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 68 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 68 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 69 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 58 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 55 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 52 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 46 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 27 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 40 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 42 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 27 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 29 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 34 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 26 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 21 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 14 areas

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4704, QLD — lower than 99% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
4704, QLD2.9%
Livingstone 14.3%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 28.8% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This is among the lowest rates for similar areas, despite rising 6.1 percentage points since 2016.

28.8%

Lower than 95% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 22.7%
  • 2021: 28.8%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In 4704, QLD, the largest group is Year 10 at 42%, followed by Year 12 (34%) and Year 9 or below (13%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A bachelor degree or higher is held by just 2.9% of adults, far below the Queensland figure of 21.9%. This rate has barely changed since 2016.

2.9%

Lower than 99% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 3.5%
  • 2021: 2.9%

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 4704, QLD, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 69%; Certificate I / II is next at 13%.

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in this area are most often in engineering and related fields (22%), followed by management and commerce at 14% and agriculture and environment at 12%.

Field of qualification

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In 4704, QLD, the largest group is Engineering & related at 32%, followed by Management & commerce (21%) and Agriculture & environment (18%).

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of this area, which is smaller than about 84% of similar areas.

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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 4704, 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 4704, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4704/4704-qld/topic/education