34.8% ▲ +5.9%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.8%
- 2016: 28.7%
- 2021: 34.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4726, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4726, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A slow rise in school and university completions marks the recent trend for postcode 4726. While more adults have finished their studies since 2011, the area still has far fewer people with a high school diploma or degree than the national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 34.8% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the Australian figure of 58.8%. This is one of the lowest rates among similar areas, though it has risen slightly by 1.9 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →4726, QLD splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (39%) and Year 12 (37%), with Year 9 or below at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Just 8.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the 26.3% national average. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 46% of the population.
8.2% ▲ +34.7%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 8.2%
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 4726, QLD, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 61%; Bachelor degree is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related subjects at 20.4%, followed by education at 11.7% and health at 9.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a high number of schools per 1,000 children, but they are very small, with a typical size of just 45 students. All schools here are government-run and combined primary and secondary institutions.
13.33
Higher than 87% 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).
45
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
45
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
881
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 4726, QLD
1 school — 45 students, average ICSEA 881.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Combined 1
| Aramac State School, Aramac | Government | Combined | 62.9 km | 45 | 881 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4726, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4726/4726-qld/topic/education