31.7% ▲ +16.3%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 34.3%
- 2021: 31.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4731, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4731, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Forty-four percent of qualified adults in postcode 4731 hold a Certificate III or IV, marking this as the most common qualification level. While a small number of residents have university degrees, the area generally has much lower levels of formal schooling and higher education compared to the rest of Australia.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 31.7% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This is much lower than most areas, though the rate has risen by 4.4 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →4731, QLD splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (35%) and Year 10 (35%), with Year 9 or below at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Bachelor degrees or higher are held by just 7.0% of adults, which is among the lowest levels across similar areas and far below the Queensland average of 21.9%. This figure has risen slightly since 2011.
7.0% ▲ +110.8%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 7.0%
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 4731, QLD, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; 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 23.9%, followed by Agriculture and environment and Management and commerce, both at 11.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is served by very small government primary schools, with an average size of just 14 students. While schools per 1,000 children is among the highest at this level, the average school advantage score is much lower than most areas.
33.33
Higher than 99% 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).
14
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
14
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
899
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4731, QLD
1 school — 14 students, average ICSEA 899.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Isisford State School, Isisford | Government | Primary | 49.4 km | 14 | 899 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4731, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4731/4731-qld/topic/education