41.2% ▲ +11.1%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37.1%
- 2016: 41.8%
- 2021: 41.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4728, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4728, 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 4728. This area has far fewer people completing high school or university than the state or national figures. While school completion and degrees have both risen since 2011, they remain much lower than in most other Australian areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 41.2% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This is lower than most areas, though the rate rose 4.1 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4728, QLD, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (27%) and Year 9 or below (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are rare here, with just 9.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Queensland figure of 21.9%, despite the number increasing since 2011.
9.1% ▲ +104.5%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 9.1%
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 4728, QLD, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Fields of study are led by agriculture and environment at 15.6%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.4%. Education and health also make up significant shares of qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has very small government primary schools, with an average size of just 21 students. These schools have some of the lowest advantage scores compared to similar areas.
16.39
Higher than 89% 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).
21
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
21
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
858
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4728, QLD
1 school — 21 students, average ICSEA 858.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Jericho State School, Jericho | Government | Primary | 29.7 km | 21 | 858 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4728, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4728/4728-qld/topic/education