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.
4754, QLD · Postcode
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.
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.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In 4754, QLD, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (34%) and Year 9 or below (11%).
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.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
In 4754, QLD, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 62%; Bachelor degree is next at 17%.
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 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.
3.33
Higher 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).
1,066
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
533
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
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).
2 schools — 1,066 students, average ICSEA 947.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 1 · Secondary 1
| Mirani State School, Mirani | Government | Primary | 13.8 km | 280 | 947 |
| Mirani State High School, Mirani | Government | Secondary | 14.0 km | 786 | 947 |
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