47.3% ▲ +19.8%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39.5%
- 2016: 43.6%
- 2021: 47.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4740, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4740, 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 in postcode 4740, held by 40.5% of qualified adults. While more people have finished school now than in 2011, the area generally has fewer university degrees and lower school completion rates than the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 47.3% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This result is an improvement over 2011, when the rate was 39.5%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4740, QLD, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 28%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 13.9% of the population, well below the Queensland average. This figure has risen slightly from 10.3% in 2011.
13.9% ▲ +35.0%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 13.9%
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 4740, QLD, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 22%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common area of study at 23.1%, followed by management and commerce at 14.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has some of the largest schools at this level, with a typical size of 528 students. While there are 33 schools within 3 km, the number of schools per 1,000 children is lower than most areas.
1.96
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
33
Higher than 95% 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).
17,440
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
528
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
980
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4740, QLD
33 schools — 17,440 students, average ICSEA 980.
By sector: Government 20 · Catholic 9 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 21 · Secondary 8 · Combined 4
| Victoria Park State School, East Mackay | Government | Primary | 7.9 km | 602 | 927 |
| Slade Point State School, Slade Point | Government | Primary | 8.2 km | 204 | 850 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Mackay | Catholic | Primary | 8.4 km | 349 | 1,016 |
| St Patrick's College, Mackay | Catholic | Secondary | 8.6 km | 1,394 | 1,009 |
| Kutta Mulla Gorinna Special Assistance School, Mackay | Independent | Secondary | 8.7 km | 75 | 811 |
| Mackay North State School, North Mackay | Government | Primary | 8.7 km | 401 | 933 |
| Mackay Christian College, North Mackay | Independent | Combined | 9.0 km | 879 | 1,000 |
| Mackay Central State School, Mackay | Government | Primary | 9.0 km | 216 | 908 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Mackay South | Catholic | Primary | 9.0 km | 384 | 1,050 |
| Andergrove State School, Andergrove | Government | Primary | 9.5 km | 270 | 887 |
| Mackay State High School, South Mackay | Government | Secondary | 9.7 km | 1,254 | 936 |
| Pioneer State High School, Andergrove | Government | Secondary | 9.7 km | 536 | 875 |
| Mackay North State High School, North Mackay | Government | Secondary | 9.8 km | 1,253 | 958 |
| MacKillop Catholic Primary School, Andergrove | Catholic | Primary | 10.0 km | 149 | 990 |
| Whitsunday Anglican School, Beaconsfield | Independent | Combined | 10.2 km | 1,151 | 1,102 |
| Fitzgerald State School, North Mackay | Government | Primary | 10.4 km | 632 | 955 |
| Mackay District Special School, Beaconsfield | Government | Combined | 10.7 km | 82 | 949 |
| Beaconsfield State School, Beaconsfield | Government | Primary | 10.8 km | 481 | 924 |
| Carlisle Adventist College, Beaconsfield | Independent | Combined | 11.1 km | 281 | 990 |
| Mackay West State School, West Mackay | Government | Primary | 11.3 km | 770 | 980 |
| St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School, Mackay West | Catholic | Primary | 11.3 km | 569 | 1,031 |
| Holy Spirit College, Mount Pleasant | Catholic | Secondary | 11.6 km | 1,139 | 1,023 |
| Emmanuel Catholic Primary School, Mount Pleasant | Catholic | Primary | 11.6 km | 597 | 1,025 |
| Catherine McAuley College, Mackay | Catholic | Secondary | 11.8 km | 606 | 1,026 |
| Northview State School, Mount Pleasant | Government | Primary | 12.2 km | 331 | 991 |
| Glenella State School, Glenella | Government | Primary | 12.3 km | 234 | 977 |
| Mackay Northern Beaches State High School, Rural View | Government | Secondary | 13.0 km | 1,012 | 950 |
| Eimeo Road State School, Rural View | Government | Primary | 13.4 km | 607 | 938 |
| St Brendan's Catholic Primary School, Mackay | Catholic | Primary | 14.1 km | 439 | 1,018 |
| Dundula State School, Bakers Creek | Government | Primary | 14.6 km | 117 | 921 |
| Chelona State School, Chelona | Government | Primary | 19.3 km | 102 | 949 |
| Alligator Creek State School, Alligator Creek | Government | Primary | 23.0 km | 287 | 955 |
| Homebush State School, Homebush | Government | Primary | 27.8 km | 37 | 962 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4740, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4740/4740-qld/topic/education