4754, QLD · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 4754, QLD

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Only 8% of adults in postcode 4754 hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure. This area has a much lower level of formal schooling and qualifications than most other parts of the country. While more people have finished school since 2011, the community generally holds fewer higher-level degrees.

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📍 4754, QLD, Postcode

Where 4754, QLD sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

8.0% ▲ +27.2%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 28 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 23 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 90 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 225 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 343 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 327 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 262 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 203 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 145 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 120 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 97 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 87 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 68 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 68 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 69 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 58 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 55 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 52 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 46 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 27 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 40 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 42 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 27 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 29 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 34 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 26 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 21 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 14 areas

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4754, QLD — lower than 88% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
4754, QLD8.0%
Mackay 12.3%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Far fewer people here have finished Year 12 compared to the rest of Australia, with only 38.8% doing so. This figure is far below the national average, though it has risen by 5.5 percentage points since 2011.

38.8% ▲ +16.5%

Lower than 70% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 33.3%
  • 2016: 34.9%
  • 2021: 38.8%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In 4754, QLD, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (34%) and Year 9 or below (11%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 40.8%. The proportion of people with a university degree is much lower than in most areas and far below the Queensland average of 21.9%.

8.0% ▲ +27.2%

Lower than 88% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 6.3%
  • 2016: 7.2%
  • 2021: 8.0%

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Field of study

What people studied.

Engineering and related fields are the most common areas of study for those with qualifications, making up 22.3% of the total. Education follows at 10.8%, with management and commerce at 9.7%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

The area has larger-than-average schools and an advantage score that is much lower than most other areas. All schools in the region are government-run, split evenly between primary and secondary institutions.

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).

947

Lower than 75% of postcode areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

Schools in and around 4754, QLD — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving 4754, QLD

2 schools — 1,066 students, average ICSEA 947.

By sector: Government 2

By type: Primary 1 · Secondary 1

Schools serving 4754, QLD, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Mirani State School, Mirani Government Primary 13.8 km 280 947
Mirani State High School, Mirani Government Secondary 14.0 km 786 947

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4754, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4754/4754-qld/topic/education