32.6% ▲ +22.2%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.7%
- 2016: 29.7%
- 2021: 32.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4806, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4806, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in postcode 4806 have finished high school compared to the rest of the country. Only 32.6% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While qualification levels have risen since 2011, the area continues to trail well behind Queensland and Australia in formal education.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
The proportion of people finishing Year 12 is much lower than most areas, sitting 26 points below the Australian average. This rate has risen 5.9 points since 2011, though 33.6% of residents still list Year 10 as their highest school year.
Highest year of school
View on map →4806, QLD splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (37%) and Year 12 (36%), with Year 9 or below at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 7.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Queensland figure of 21.9%. Trade qualifications are more common here, with 43.2% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.
7.7% ▲ +54.4%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 7.7%
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 4806, QLD, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 59%; Bachelor degree is next at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common area of study at 24.0%. This is followed by management and commerce at 10.2% and society and culture at 9.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has more schools per 1,000 children than most areas, though the average school size is lower than usual. Most of the 420 enrolments are in government primary schools, which make up 75% of the sector.
6.59
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4
Higher 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).
420
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
105
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
907
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4806, QLD
4 schools — 420 students, average ICSEA 907.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 1
| Osborne State School, Osborne | Government | Primary | 20.3 km | 9 | 916 |
| Home Hill State High School, Home Hill | Government | Secondary | 21.4 km | 165 | 891 |
| St Colman's Catholic School, Home Hill | Catholic | Primary | 22.4 km | 118 | 964 |
| Home Hill State School, Home Hill | Government | Primary | 23.0 km | 128 | 875 |
Sources
More for 4806, QLD
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4806, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4806/4806-qld/topic/education