38.0% ▲ +2.8%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37.0%
- 2016: 34.9%
- 2021: 38.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4705, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4705, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in postcode 4705 have finished high school or university compared to most of the country. Only 38% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This creates a local profile where practical certificates are more common than university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completion of Year 12 is far below the Queensland and Australian averages, though it rose slightly by 1 point since 2011. About 29.5% of people finished Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4705, QLD, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (36%) and Year 9 or below (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 8.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, while Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 31.9%.
8.7% ▲ +22.7%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 8.7%
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 4705, QLD, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Bachelor degree is next at 25%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are most often in Engineering and related fields at 16.2%. Other common areas of study include Agriculture and environment and Management and commerce, both at 9.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schooling is provided entirely by government primary schools. These are very small, with an average size of just 19 students, and total enrolments are smaller than about 90% of similar areas.
29.85
Higher than 97% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 50% 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).
37
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
19
Lower than 97% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
951
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4705, QLD
2 schools — 37 students, average ICSEA 951.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Clarke Creek State School, Clarke Creek | Government | Primary | 8.9 km | 20 | 1,001 |
| Marlborough State School, Marlborough | Government | Primary | 63.2 km | 17 | 892 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4705, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4705/4705-qld/topic/education