36.2% ▲ +13.2%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.0%
- 2016: 35.1%
- 2021: 36.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4809, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4809, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school or university in postcode 4809 compared to most similar areas. Only 36.2% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While these numbers are low, the proportion of people finishing school has risen slightly over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 36.2% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the 58.8% national average. This is much lower than most areas, though the figure rose 4.2 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4809, QLD, the largest group is Year 12 at 40%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 9 or below (16%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 8.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Queensland figure of 21.9%, while the most typical qualification is a Certificate III or IV at 43.4%.
8.6% ▲ +27.1%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 8.6%
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 4809, QLD, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 58%; Bachelor degree is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are Engineering and related subjects at 26.7%, followed by Management and commerce at 12.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Schooling is provided entirely by one small government primary school with 60 enrolments. While there are more schools per 1,000 children than in most areas, the typical school advantage score is much lower than most areas.
5.99
Higher than 71% 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).
60
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
60
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
925
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4809, QLD
1 school — 60 students, average ICSEA 925.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Giru State School, Giru | Government | Primary | 401.7 km | 60 | 925 |
Sources
More for 4809, QLD
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4809, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4809/4809-qld/topic/education