38.7% ▲ +15.2%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.6%
- 2016: 34.5%
- 2021: 38.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4722, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4722, 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 for adults in postcode 4722, where 34% of people hold one. This area has far fewer people finishing high school or earning degrees compared to the rest of the state and country, though schooling rates have climbed since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 38.7% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. This is lower than most areas, although the rate has risen 5.1 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4722, QLD, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 9 or below (12%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 10.4% of the population, a figure far below the Australian average of 26.3%. This is much lower than most similar areas, despite a small 1.8 point increase since 2011.
10.4% ▲ +20.5%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 10.4%
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 4722, QLD, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree is next at 24%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related subjects at 18.3%, followed by management and commerce at 9.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 8.75 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas, but the average school size of 96 students is much lower. Most of the 191 enrolments are in government primary schools.
8.75
Higher than 79% 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).
191
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
96
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
955
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4722, QLD
3 schools — 191 students, average ICSEA 955.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2 · Combined 1
| Springsure State School, Springsure | Government | Combined | 53.4 km | 168 | 944 |
| Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Springsure | Catholic | Primary | 53.7 km | 23 | 1,038 |
| Orion State School, Orion | Government | Primary | 82.7 km | — | — |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4722, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4722/4722-qld/topic/education