4732, QLD · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 4732, QLD

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Fewer people in postcode 4732 have completed high school or university compared to most of Australia. Only 43.5% of residents have finished Year 12, and bachelor degrees are rare, though both figures have risen since 2016.

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📍 4732, QLD, Postcode

Where 4732, QLD sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

7.9%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 28 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 23 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 90 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 225 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 343 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 327 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 262 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 203 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 145 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 120 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 97 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 87 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 68 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 68 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 69 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 58 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 55 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 52 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 46 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 27 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 40 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 42 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 27 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 29 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 34 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 26 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 21 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 14 areas

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4732, QLD — lower than 88% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
4732, QLD7.9%
Barcaldine 11.6%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

High school completion is far below the national figure, with 43.5% of people finishing Year 12. This is a 6 point increase since 2016, although it remains far below the Queensland average of 57.1%.

43.5%

Lower than 56% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 37.5%
  • 2021: 43.5%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In 4732, QLD, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 30%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is much less common here than in other areas. Only 7.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%.

7.9%

Lower than 88% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 3.5%
  • 2021: 7.9%

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In 4732, QLD, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Bachelor degree is next at 20%.

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common areas of study are agriculture and environment (16.7%), followed by engineering and related fields (13.6%) and society and culture (12.1%).

Field of qualification

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4732, QLD splits fairly evenly between Agriculture & environment (22%) and Engineering & related (18%), with Society & culture at 16%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

Local schooling is provided entirely by one government primary school. It is very small, with only 17 enrolments and an average size of 17 students.

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).

Schools in and around 4732, QLD — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving 4732, QLD

1 school — 17 students.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1

Schools serving 4732, QLD, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Muttaburra State School, Muttaburra Government Primary 19.8 km 17

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4732, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4732/4732-qld/topic/education