38.8% ▼ -2.2%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39.7%
- 2016: 36.9%
- 2021: 38.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4745, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4745, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer than 40% of people in postcode 4745 finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This gap is reflected in the area's low number of university degrees and a high reliance on trade certificates for qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 38.8% of residents completed Year 12, a figure that is far below the Australian average and has fallen slightly since 2011. About 22% of the population left school after Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4745, QLD, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 30%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are rare here, with just 6.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is among the lowest levels in the country and is far below the Queensland figure, while Certificate III and IV qualifications are the most common at 34.8%.
6.8% ▼ -31.8%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 6.8%
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 4745, QLD, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 62%; Bachelor degree is next at 15%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common qualifications in the area at 22.7%, followed by management and commerce at 8.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area's schools have an advantage score that is much lower than most other areas. All local schools are government-run, with a split between primary and secondary institutions.
3.14
Lower than 51% 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).
451
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
226
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
904
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 4745, QLD
2 schools — 451 students, average ICSEA 904.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Secondary 1 · Primary 1
| Dysart State High School, Dysart | Government | Secondary | 7.0 km | 197 | 900 |
| Dysart State School, Dysart | Government | Primary | 7.2 km | 254 | 907 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4745, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4745/4745-qld/topic/education