44.1% ▲ +3.6%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 42.5%
- 2016: 44.9%
- 2021: 44.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4717, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4717, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people in postcode 4717 have finished high school than they did in 2011, but the rate of Year 12 completions has risen slightly to 44.1%. This is a low-qualification area where degrees are uncommon and vocational certificates are the most typical achievement. The local education landscape is shaped by a small number of government-run schools.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 44.1% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This is a modest increase from 42.5% in 2011, though it remains much lower than the Queensland average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4717, QLD, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 10 is next at 27%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 8.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is far below the Australian average of 26.3% and has fallen slightly since 2011. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, which 40.8% of the population has achieved.
8.4% ▼ -9.8%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 8.4%
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 4717, QLD, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 62%; Bachelor degree is next at 16%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common areas of study, accounting for 25.3% of qualifications. Other common fields include management and commerce at 9.1% and education at 7.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 880 school enrolments across three government schools within 3km, all of which are either primary or secondary. These schools have an average size of 293 students, though their average advantage score is among the lowest for similar areas.
2.73
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Higher than 57% 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).
880
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
293
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
885
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4717, QLD
3 schools — 880 students, average ICSEA 885.
By sector: Government 3
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 1
| Blackwater North State School, Blackwater | Government | Primary | 14.9 km | 446 | 916 |
| Blackwater State High School, Blackwater | Government | Secondary | 15.1 km | 307 | 880 |
| Blackwater State School, Blackwater | Government | Primary | 15.7 km | 127 | 785 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4717, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4717/4717-qld/topic/education