37.3% ▲ +20.8%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.8%
- 2016: 36.8%
- 2021: 37.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4808, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4808, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in postcode 4808 have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the country. Only 37.3% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While these numbers have risen since 2011, the area remains much lower than most similar places for both schooling and higher degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 37.3% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. This rate rose by 6.4 points since 2011, though 34.2% of residents still list Year 10 as their highest school year.
Highest year of school
View on map →4808, QLD splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (42%) and Year 10 (38%), with Year 9 or below at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 9.6% of the population, far below the 26.3% national average. Trade qualifications are more common, with 45.6% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.
9.6% ▲ +35.6%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 9.6%
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 4808, QLD, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 60%; Bachelor degree is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common area of study at 28.4%, followed by management and commerce at 10.3% and education at 9.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 33 total enrolments across two primary schools, both of which are government-run. These schools are among the smallest in the country with an average size of 17 students.
9.48
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 50% 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).
33
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
17
Lower than 98% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
856
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4808, QLD
2 schools — 33 students, average ICSEA 856.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Brandon State School, Brandon | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 18 | 834 |
| Kalamia State School, Brandon | Government | Primary | 6.7 km | 15 | 883 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4808, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4808/4808-qld/topic/education