46.5% ▲ +15.9%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 40.1%
- 2016: 43.0%
- 2021: 46.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4753, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4753, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over half of qualified adults in postcode 4753 hold a Certificate III or IV, reflecting a workforce with strong practical skills. While a small number of residents have university degrees, the area has seen a steady rise in both school completions and higher qualifications over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen to 46.5% since 2011, though this remains far below the Queensland figure of 57.1% and the national figure of 58.8%. About 26.9% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4753, QLD, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 30%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 8.7% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. This is one of the lowest rates across similar areas, despite a small increase since 2011.
8.7% ▲ +26.7%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 8.7%
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 4753, QLD, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 65%; Bachelor degree is next at 14%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common qualifications here at 30.6%, followed by management and commerce at 14.9%. Health and education qualifications each make up around 8% of the total.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is served by a single government primary school with an average size of 449 students, which is higher than most similar areas. There are no secondary or independent schools in the postcode.
0.83
Lower than 98% 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).
449
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
449
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
977
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4753, QLD
1 school — 449 students, average ICSEA 977.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Marian State School, Marian | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 449 | 977 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4753, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4753/4753-qld/topic/education