53.6% ▲ +16.5%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 46.1%
- 2016: 48.4%
- 2021: 53.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4720, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4720, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement in postcode 4720, held by 40.3% of adults. While the area has seen a steady rise in school and university completions over the last decade, overall education levels remain well below the Queensland and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 53.6% of people here finished Year 12, which is higher than in most similar areas. This is a notable improvement from 2011, when the figure was 46.1%, though it remains well below the national average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4720, QLD, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 10 is next at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 14.1% of the population. This is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%, although the proportion of university-qualified residents has risen slightly since 2011.
14.1% ▲ +23.1%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 14.1%
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 4720, QLD, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common qualifications in the area at 23.8%. Other common fields of study include management and commerce at 14.1% and education at 9.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has some of the largest schools at this level, with total enrolments reaching 8,931. Over half of the schools are government-run, and the average school advantage score is lower than in most areas.
2.90
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
11
Higher than 87% 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).
8,931
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
812
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
963
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4720, QLD
11 schools — 8,931 students, average ICSEA 963.
By sector: Government 6 · Catholic 3 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 6 · Secondary 3 · Combined 2
| Lochington State School, Lochington | Government | Primary | 15.5 km | 16 | 1,055 |
| St Brigid's Catholic Primary School, Emerald | Catholic | Primary | 63.2 km | 323 | 990 |
| Marist College, Emerald | Catholic | Secondary | 63.4 km | 697 | 999 |
| Denison State School, Emerald | Government | Primary | 63.7 km | 364 | 948 |
| Capricornia (Emerald Campus) School of Distance Education, Emerald | Government | Combined | 63.7 km | 5,463 | 960 |
| Emerald Christian College, Emerald | Independent | Combined | 63.8 km | 107 | 996 |
| Emerald State School, Emerald | Government | Primary | 65.0 km | 295 | 948 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Emerald | Catholic | Primary | 65.2 km | 482 | 1,021 |
| Emerald State High School, Emerald | Government | Secondary | 65.6 km | 847 | 945 |
| Ontrack College Emerald, Emerald | Independent | Secondary | 65.7 km | 23 | 904 |
| Emerald North State School, Emerald | Government | Primary | 66.0 km | 314 | 878 |
Sources
More for 4720, QLD
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4720, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4720/4720-qld/topic/education