30.7% ▲ +7.5%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.5%
- 2016: 27.8%
- 2021: 30.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4799, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4799, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents in postcode 4799 hold formal degrees or finished high school compared to most other areas. Only 30.7% of people completed Year 12, a figure far below the national average. This reflects a community where a small minority of adults hold a university degree.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Finishing Year 12 is uncommon here, with only 30.7% doing so, which is far below the 58.8% national figure. This rate rose slightly by 2.1 percentage points since 2011, while Year 10 is the most common highest year of school for 37% of people.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4799, QLD, the largest group is Year 10 at 42%, followed by Year 12 (35%) and Year 9 or below (15%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 3.7% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a proportion that is far below the Queensland figure and fell 1.9 percentage points since 2011. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, at 44.7%.
3.7% ▼ -33.7%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 3.7%
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 4799, QLD, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 67%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 15%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 24.2%, followed by Management and commerce at 9.9% and Education at 7.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a high number of schools per 1,000 children, but they are much smaller than most areas with an average size of 44 students. All school enrolments are in the government sector and at the primary level.
7.30
Higher than 75% 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).
44
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
44
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
942
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4799, QLD
1 school — 44 students, average ICSEA 942.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Bloomsbury State School, Bloomsbury | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 44 | 942 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4799, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4799/4799-qld/topic/education