42.0% ▼ -16.3%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 50.1%
- 2016: 45.1%
- 2021: 42.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4743, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4743, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in postcode 4743 have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the country. Only 42% of residents completed Year 12, a figure that has fallen by 8.1 percentage points since 2011. This gap in formal schooling is a defining feature of the local landscape.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completing Year 12 is much less common here than in most areas, with the 42% rate sitting far below both Queensland and the national figure. For those who did not finish Year 12, the most typical stopping point was Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4743, QLD, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are rare here, with only 12.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well below the Queensland average and has barely changed since 2011, while Certificate III and IV qualifications are more common at 30.7%.
12.7% ▲ +1.8%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 12.7%
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 4743, QLD, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree is next at 23%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common field is Engineering and related subjects at 24.4%. Management and commerce follow at 10.4%, with Education accounting for 7.6% of qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Schools in this area are much smaller than most, with an average size of just 39 students. While the area has a high number of schools per 1,000 children, all are government-run combined schools.
9.52
Higher than 81% 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).
39
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
39
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
957
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4743, QLD
1 school — 39 students, average ICSEA 957.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Combined 1
| Glenden State School, Glenden | Government | Combined | 19.2 km | 39 | 957 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4743, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4743/4743-qld/topic/education