47.1% ▲ +8.2%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 43.6%
- 2016: 45.0%
- 2021: 47.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4730, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4730, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school in postcode 4730 compared to the rest of the country. Only 47.1% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. While these numbers are lower than state and national levels, school completion rates have risen slightly since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion sits at 47.1%, which is well below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. About 21.7% of residents stopped at Year 10, while 9.7% finished Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4730, QLD, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 26%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here, with 14.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, far below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 31.3% of people.
14.7% ▲ +13.4%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 14.7%
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 4730, QLD, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 12.4%, followed by health at 10.8% and engineering at 10.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 8.36 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas. Most of the 659 enrolments are in government schools, which make up 80% of the local sector.
8.36
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5
Higher than 76% 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).
659
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
132
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
958
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4730, QLD
5 schools — 659 students, average ICSEA 958.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Stonehenge State School, Stonehenge | Government | Primary | 74.4 km | 13 | 932 |
| Longreach State School, Longreach | Government | Primary | 107.8 km | 126 | 956 |
| Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, Longreach | Catholic | Primary | 108.4 km | 117 | 978 |
| Longreach State High School, Longreach | Government | Secondary | 109.6 km | 205 | 932 |
| Longreach School of Distance Education, Longreach | Government | Combined | 111.5 km | 198 | 977 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4730, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4730/4730-qld/topic/education