39.1% ▼ -1.2%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39.5%
- 2016: 40.2%
- 2021: 39.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4718, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4718, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people have completed high school or university in postcode 4718 compared to the rest of the country. Only 39.1% of residents have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This creates a local profile where trade qualifications are more common than degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completion of Year 12 is far below the Queensland and Australian figures, with only 39.1% of people finishing. This level of schooling has barely changed since 2011, and about 23% of residents left school after Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4718, QLD, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (29%) and Year 9 or below (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is much less common here than in most areas, as only 9.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This figure is far below the national average and has fallen slightly since 2011, while Certificate III and IV qualifications are the most common at 32.5%.
9.2% ▼ -9.2%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 9.2%
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 4718, QLD, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Bachelor degree is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Those with qualifications in the area are most often trained in engineering and related fields at 19.6%. Other common fields include management and commerce at 9.1%, followed by education and health.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are generally smaller than in other areas, with an average size of 149 students. All schools in the area are government-run, and there are more schools per 1,000 children than in most other regions.
4.94
Higher than 64% 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).
448
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
149
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
904
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4718, QLD
3 schools — 448 students, average ICSEA 904.
By sector: Government 3
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 1
| Bauhinia State School, Bauhinia | Government | Primary | 31.3 km | 33 | 917 |
| Moura State School, Moura | Government | Primary | 48.9 km | 258 | 909 |
| Moura State High School, Moura | Government | Secondary | 49.0 km | 157 | 893 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4718, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4718/4718-qld/topic/education