45.5% ▲ +15.0%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39.5%
- 2016: 43.6%
- 2021: 45.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4725, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4725, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A gap of 13 percentage points separates postcode 4725 from the national rate of Year 12 completion. While the number of people finishing high school and earning degrees has risen since 2011, the area remains well below Queensland and Australian averages for formal education.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 45.5% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This is an improvement over the last decade, as the rate rose 5.9 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4725, QLD, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 27%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 14.2% of the population, a figure well below the Queensland average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 32.4% of residents.
14.2% ▲ +33.9%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 14.2%
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 4725, QLD, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are Engineering and related subjects at 16.8%, followed by Health at 11.3% and Management and commerce at 10.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are nearly seven schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas, though the average school size is smaller than usual at 116 students.
6.99
Higher than 74% 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).
232
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
116
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
926
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4725, QLD
2 schools — 232 students, average ICSEA 926.
By sector: Government 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Combined 1 · Primary 1
| Barcaldine Prep-12 State School, Barcaldine | Government | Combined | 5.6 km | 216 | 921 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Barcaldine | Catholic | Primary | 6.4 km | 16 | 992 |
Sources
More for 4725, QLD
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4725, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4725/4725-qld/topic/education