47.9% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 48.1%
- 2016: 51.0%
- 2021: 47.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4744, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4744, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Lower qualification rates than most similar areas define the educational landscape of postcode 4744. Only 11.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. This gap in higher education is mirrored in school completion rates, which have remained stagnant for a decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Fewer than half of residents have finished Year 12, with 47.9% completing the year. This is far below the Australian average of 58.8% and has barely changed since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4744, QLD, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 10 is next at 24%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Vocational training is common here, as Certificate III or IV is the most frequent qualification at 36.4%. In contrast, the proportion of people with university degrees is far below the Queensland figure.
11.8% ▼ -4.0%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 11.8%
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 4744, QLD, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 57%; Bachelor degree is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common areas of study, accounting for 23.8% of qualifications, followed by management and commerce at 12%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a small number of schools compared to other regions, but these are much larger than usual, with an average size of 632 students. All schools in the area are government-run.
1.30
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Higher than 57% 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).
1,897
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
632
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
952
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4744, QLD
3 schools — 1,897 students, average ICSEA 952.
By sector: Government 3
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 1
| Moranbah State School, Moranbah | Government | Primary | 18.4 km | 531 | 957 |
| Moranbah State High School, Moranbah | Government | Secondary | 19.6 km | 756 | 949 |
| Moranbah East State School, Moranbah | Government | Primary | 20.1 km | 610 | 952 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4744, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4744/4744-qld/topic/education