25.6% ▲ +66.9%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 25.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4713, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4713, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Educational attainment in postcode 4713 is among the lowest of similar areas, with only 25.6% of people having finished Year 12. While this is far below the national figure, the number of people completing high school has risen by 10 points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 10 is the most common highest year of school completed here at 39.6%. The proportion of residents who finished Year 12 is far below both Queensland and Australia.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4713, QLD, the largest group is Year 10 at 42%, followed by Year 12 (27%) and Year 9 or below (18%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 4.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is far below the national average and has barely changed since 2011. Most qualified adults hold a Certificate III or IV.
4.4% ▼ -2.3%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 4.4%
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 4713, QLD, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Bachelor degree is next at 15%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification for residents are Education at 14.9%, followed by Management and Commerce at 10.5%. Health and Society and Culture both stand at 10.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are more schools per 1,000 children here than in most areas, though the typical school is smaller than average. The local schools are split evenly between government and independent providers.
5.52
Higher than 68% 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).
241
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
121
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
695
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4713, QLD
2 schools — 241 students, average ICSEA 695.
By sector: Independent 1 · Government 1
By type: Secondary 1 · Primary 1
| Wadja Wadja High School, Woorabinda | Independent | Secondary | 3.2 km | 57 | 680 |
| Woorabinda State School, Woorabinda | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 184 | 700 |
Sources
More for 4713, QLD
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4713, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4713/4713-qld/topic/education