36.7% ▲ +40.0%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 33.6%
- 2021: 36.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4712, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4712, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A gap of over 20 percentage points separates the school completion rate in postcode 4712 from the national figure. Only 36.7% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the Australian average. While university degrees remain rare, more people have completed high school here than they did in 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates are far below the Queensland figure at 36.7%, though this rose 10 points since 2011. Many residents stopped their schooling earlier, with 27.6% finishing at Year 10 and 18.9% finishing at Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4712, QLD, the largest group is Year 12 at 40%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 9 or below (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 6.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the national average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 34.3% of residents.
6.4% ▲ +45.2%
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 6.4%
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 4712, QLD, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 57%; Bachelor degree is next at 16%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are spread across various fields, with Engineering and related studies being the most common at 14.7%. Health and Management and commerce also feature strongly, each held by around 12% of qualified residents.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a high number of schools per 1,000 children, though these are mostly very small primary schools. The typical school has just 45 enrolments, and the average school advantage score is among the lowest for similar areas.
16.13
Higher than 89% 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).
45
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
45
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
865
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4712, QLD
1 school — 45 students, average ICSEA 865.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Duaringa State School, Duaringa | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 45 | 865 |
Sources
More for 4712, QLD
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4712, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4712/4712-qld/topic/education