30.1% ▲ +7.2%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 30.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4756, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4756, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 30.1% of people in postcode 4756 have completed Year 12, a figure far below the national average. This area has some of the lowest levels of formal schooling and higher education in the region, though the proportion of people finishing high school has risen slightly since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below both the state and national figures, and is among the lowest for similar areas. The most common highest year of school reached is Year 10, completed by 31.5% of residents.
Highest year of school
View on map →4756, QLD splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (39%) and Year 12 (37%), with Year 9 or below at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 6.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. Instead, many people hold a Certificate III or IV, the most common qualification at 39.7%.
6.7% ▲ +6.2%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 6.7%
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 4756, QLD, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 64%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 13%.
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with qualifications, the most common field of study is Engineering and related subjects at 22.1%. Other notable fields include Society and Culture at 7.9% and Management and Commerce at 7.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most places, though these schools are much smaller and have lower advantage scores. All existing schools are government-run primary schools.
8.93
Higher than 79% 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).
32
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
32
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
931
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4756, QLD
1 school — 32 students, average ICSEA 931.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Finch Hatton State School, Finch Hatton | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 32 | 931 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4756, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4756/4756-qld/topic/education