39.2% ▲ +16.8%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.5%
- 2016: 33.7%
- 2021: 39.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4716, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4716, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 5.9% of adults in postcode 4716 hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the national average. This area sees lower school completion rates than most other places, though more people have finished Year 12 than they did in 2011. Most residents here hold trade-level certificates rather than university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Far fewer people have finished Year 12 here compared to the rest of Australia, where the figure is 58.8%. While 39.2% of residents completed Year 12, this is far below the Queensland average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4716, QLD, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (34%) and Year 9 or below (17%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are among the lowest at this level, with only 5.9% of adults holding a degree. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 51.5% of residents.
5.9% ▲ +0.6%
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 5.9%
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 4716, QLD, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 65%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 16%.
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 25.4%, followed by Management and commerce at 11.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has more schools per 1,000 children than most other areas, though these are all government primary schools. These schools are smaller than about 73% of similar areas, with a typical size of 156 students.
6.13
Higher than 71% 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).
156
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
156
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
965
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4716, QLD
1 school — 156 students, average ICSEA 965.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Thangool State School, Thangool | Government | Primary | 15.7 km | 156 | 965 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4716, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4716/4716-qld/topic/education