46.9% ▲ +24.4%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37.7%
- 2016: 45.2%
- 2021: 46.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4711, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4711, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people have finished high school and earned degrees in postcode 4711 than they did in 2011. While these numbers are climbing, the area remains far below the national figure for Year 12 completion and university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 46.9% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the Australian figure of 58.8%. This is an improvement over a decade, as the rate rose 9.2 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4711, QLD, Year 12 is the majority at 50%; Year 10 is next at 32%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 14.6% of the population, which is well below the Queensland average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 43.6% of residents.
14.6% ▲ +31.9%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 14.6%
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 4711, QLD, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related subjects at 24.4%, followed by management and commerce at 17.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is served by a single independent secondary school. This school has an average size of 269 students, though its average advantage score is among the lowest for similar areas.
3.08
Lower than 52% 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).
269
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
269
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
872
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4711, QLD
1 school — 269 students, average ICSEA 872.
By sector: Independent 1
By type: Secondary 1
| Carinity Education - Rockhampton, Glenlee | Independent | Secondary | 4.2 km | 269 | 872 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4711, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4711/4711-qld/topic/education