30.7% ▲ +19.2%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 30.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4738, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4738, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents in postcode 4738 have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the country. Only 30.7% of people completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While these numbers have risen slightly since 2011, the area continues to see much lower levels of formal qualification than the state average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completion of Year 12 is among the lowest of any similar area at 30.7%, sitting far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. The most common highest school year reached here is Year 10, which applies to 34.7% of residents.
Highest year of school
View on map →4738, QLD splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (39%) and Year 12 (35%), with Year 9 or below at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 5.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the Australian average of 26.3%. Trade certificates are more common, with 47.6% of qualified residents holding a Certificate III or IV.
5.9% ▲ +82.9%
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 5.9%
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 4738, QLD, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 66%; Bachelor degree is next at 14%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, Engineering and related fields are the most common at 26.6%. Other notable fields include Management and commerce at 11.4% and Education at 7.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are typically smaller than most areas, with an average size of 100 students. All schools in the area are government primary schools, though there are more schools per 1,000 children than in most other regions.
4.98
Higher than 64% 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).
100
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
100
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
948
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4738, QLD
1 school — 100 students, average ICSEA 948.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Koumala State School, Koumala | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 100 | 948 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4738, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4738/4738-qld/topic/education