40.4% ▲ +30.1%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.0%
- 2016: 39.5%
- 2021: 40.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4724, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4724, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 40% of adults in postcode 4724 hold a Certificate III or IV, the most common qualification in the area. While more people are finishing high school than they used to, overall education levels remain far below the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 40.4% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. This result is lower than most areas, although it has risen 9.3 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4724, QLD, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (34%) and Year 9 or below (15%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are rare here, with just 7.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian average of 26.3% and has barely changed over the last decade.
7.2% ▼ -9.7%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 7.2%
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 4724, QLD, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 58%; Bachelor degree is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are engineering and related subjects at 12.8%, followed by agriculture and environment at 11.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are much smaller than most, with a typical size of 54 students. All schools in the area are government-run combined institutions, and there are much more schools per 1,000 children than in most areas.
11.76
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
1
Lower than 71% 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).
54
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
54
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
879
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 4724, QLD
1 school — 54 students, average ICSEA 879.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Combined 1
| Alpha State School, Alpha | Government | Combined | 9.8 km | 54 | 879 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4724, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4724/4724-qld/topic/education