39.5% ▲ +22.0%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.4%
- 2016: 36.4%
- 2021: 39.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4807, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4807, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III and IV qualifications are the most common achievement in postcode 4807, held by 41.7% of adults. While more people have finished school than in 2011, the area still sees far fewer residents completing Year 12 compared to the rest of the state and country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 39.5% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. This result is lower than most areas, though it has risen 7.1 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4807, QLD, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 9 or below (16%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 9.4% of adults, which is much lower than most areas and far below the Australian figure of 26.3%. This proportion has grown slightly by 2.3 points since 2011.
9.4% ▲ +32.5%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 9.4%
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 4807, QLD, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 57%; Bachelor degree is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification for those with degrees or certificates are Engineering and related fields at 22.9%, followed by Management and commerce at 11.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 12 schools within 3km, which is among the largest number at this level. Most students attend government schools (75%), and the typical school is smaller than those in most other areas.
6.74
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
12
Higher than 88% 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).
2,059
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
172
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
949
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4807, QLD
12 schools — 2,059 students, average ICSEA 949.
By sector: Government 9 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 8 · Combined 2 · Secondary 2
| Clare State School, Clare | Government | Primary | 7.7 km | 15 | 958 |
| Millaroo State School, Millaroo | Government | Primary | 23.4 km | 6 | — |
| Airville State School, Airville | Government | Primary | 23.9 km | 17 | 988 |
| Maidavale State School, Airville | Government | Primary | 29.8 km | 11 | 957 |
| Ayr State School, Ayr | Government | Primary | 33.9 km | 60 | 763 |
| Burdekin School, Ayr | Government | Combined | 34.4 km | 19 | 945 |
| Ayr State High School, Ayr | Government | Secondary | 34.6 km | 497 | 925 |
| St Francis Catholic School, Ayr | Catholic | Primary | 34.9 km | 222 | 1,007 |
| Jarvisfield State School, Jarvisfield | Government | Primary | 35.4 km | 39 | 839 |
| Burdekin Christian College, Ayr | Independent | Combined | 35.4 km | 380 | 949 |
| Burdekin Catholic High School, Ayr | Catholic | Secondary | 36.0 km | 293 | 989 |
| East Ayr State School, Ayr | Government | Primary | 36.3 km | 500 | 952 |
Sources
More for 4807, QLD
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4807, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4807/4807-qld/topic/education