27.8% ▼ -11.8%
Lower than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.5%
- 2016: 32.1%
- 2021: 27.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4742, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4742, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Very few residents in postcode 4742 have completed high school or university compared to other areas. Only 27.8% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This lack of formal schooling is reflected in the low number of higher qualifications across the region.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 27.8% of people here completed Year 12, a figure that is far below both Queensland and Australia. This is among the lowest levels for similar areas, and the rate has fallen by 3.7 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4742, QLD, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (35%) and Year 9 or below (12%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are rare here, with just 7.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national average of 26.3% and has barely changed since 2011, though Certificate III or IV qualifications are more common at 26.6%.
7.1% ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 7.1%
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 4742, QLD, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 62%; Bachelor degree is next at 16%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related services at 14.1%, followed by Management and commerce at 8.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a high number of schools per 1,000 children, though the average school size is much lower than most areas. All schools here are government-run primary schools, with a total of 107 enrolments.
10.00
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 50% 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).
107
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
54
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
907
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4742, QLD
2 schools — 107 students, average ICSEA 907.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Valkyrie State School, Valkyrie | Government | Primary | 30.3 km | 14 | 963 |
| Nebo State School, Nebo | Government | Primary | 36.2 km | 93 | 899 |
Sources
More for 4742, QLD
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4742, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4742/4742-qld/topic/education