40.2% ▲ +22.1%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.9%
- 2016: 35.5%
- 2021: 40.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4800, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4800, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Just 40.2% of people in postcode 4800 finished Year 12, a figure far below the national average. While schooling and university rates are much lower than most areas, there has been a steady climb in both high school and degree completions since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 40.2% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. This is a rise of 7.3 percentage points since 2011, though nearly 30% of people still list Year 10 as their highest school year.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4800, QLD, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 9 or below (12%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 10.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian average of 26.3%, though the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV at 43.9%.
10.1% ▲ +54.5%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 10.1%
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 4800, QLD, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 57%; Bachelor degree is next at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, Engineering and related fields are the most popular at 22%, followed by Management and commerce at 11.4%. Architecture and building also make up 8.7% of the local study fields.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a few large schools, with an average size of 806 students. However, there are only 1.57 schools per 1,000 children, which is much lower than most areas.
1.57
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Higher than 57% 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).
2,418
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
806
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
985
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4800, QLD
3 schools — 2,418 students, average ICSEA 985.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Secondary 1 · Primary 1 · Combined 1
| Proserpine State High School, Proserpine | Government | Secondary | 5.9 km | 1,116 | 974 |
| Proserpine State School, Proserpine | Government | Primary | 6.2 km | 577 | 968 |
| St Catherine's Catholic College The Whitsundays, Proserpine | Catholic | Combined | 6.4 km | 725 | 1,017 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4800, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4800/4800-qld/topic/education