42.7% ▲ +15.3%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37.0%
- 2016: 39.5%
- 2021: 42.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4751, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4751, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over half of qualified adults in postcode 4751 hold a Certificate III or IV, making vocational training the most common achievement. While school completion rates have risen by 5.7 points since 2011, the area still sees far fewer people finishing Year 12 and earning university degrees than the national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 42.7% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the 58.8% national figure. The most common highest school year reached is Year 12, followed by Year 10 at 29.7%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4751, QLD, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 9 or below (11%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Just 7.6% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the Queensland average of 21.9%. This level of higher education has barely changed since 2011.
7.6% ▲ +4.2%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 7.6%
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 4751, QLD, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 66%; Bachelor degree is next at 14%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are most commonly held in engineering and related fields at 30.6%, with management and commerce following at 13.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has two primary schools, which is a higher number than about 56% of similar areas. These are split evenly between government and Catholic sectors, with a total of 655 enrolments.
1.97
Lower than 70% 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).
655
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
328
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
978
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4751, QLD
2 schools — 655 students, average ICSEA 978.
By sector: Catholic 1 · Government 1
By type: Primary 2
| St John's Catholic Primary School, Walkerston | Catholic | Primary | 4.6 km | 349 | 1,003 |
| Walkerston State School, Walkerston | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 306 | 949 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4751, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4751/4751-qld/topic/education