36.5% ▲ +6.5%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.3%
- 2016: 38.1%
- 2021: 36.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4723, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4723, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 36.5% of people in postcode 4723 have finished Year 12, making it an area where formal schooling levels are far below the state and national figures. While there has been a small increase in school and university completions since 2011, the community still relies heavily on vocational training.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the national figure of 58.8%, though it rose 2.2 points since 2011. About 28.6% of residents finished Year 10, while 9.5% left school in Year 9 or earlier.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4723, QLD, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (35%) and Year 9 or below (12%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are rare here, with only 7.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Queensland figure. Trade certificates are much more common, with 38.9% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.
7.6% ▲ +17.2%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 7.6%
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 4723, QLD, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 60%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 16%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related subjects at 22.4%, followed by management and commerce at 9.2% and education at 8.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a high number of schools per child, with all five schools being government-run. These schools are generally smaller than most areas, with an average of 164 students per school.
5.06
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 50% 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).
328
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
164
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
932
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4723, QLD
2 schools — 328 students, average ICSEA 932.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Secondary 1 · Primary 1
| Capella State High School, Capella | Government | Secondary | 11.9 km | 149 | 925 |
| Capella State School, Capella | Government | Primary | 12.4 km | 179 | 938 |
Sources
More for 4723, QLD
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4723, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4723/4723-qld/topic/education