51.9% ▲ +22.7%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 42.3%
- 2016: 47.3%
- 2021: 51.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4811, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4811, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than half of adults in postcode 4811 have finished Year 12, though this is well below the national figure. Education levels are climbing, with the proportion of people finishing high school rising by 9.6 percentage points since 2011. This shift suggests a growing trend toward higher school completion in the area.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Just 51.9% of residents completed Year 12, which is well below the Queensland and Australian figures. However, this is higher than most similar areas, and the number of people finishing high school has risen significantly over the last decade.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4811, QLD, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 28%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 18% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well below the national average. This figure rose 5.6 percentage points since 2011, with Certificate III and IV being the most common qualifications at 33.7%.
18.0% ▲ +45.4%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 18.0%
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 4811, QLD, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are spread across several fields. Engineering and related studies are the most common at 15.8%, followed closely by management and commerce at 15.5% and health at 13.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 763 school enrolments across three local schools, though the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than most areas. Two-thirds of these schools are government-run and primary-focused.
1.37
Lower than 85% 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).
763
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
254
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
941
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4811, QLD
3 schools — 763 students, average ICSEA 941.
By sector: Government 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 1
| Wulguru State School, Wulguru | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 212 | 827 |
| Yallorin Yimba Silver Lining School, Cluden | Independent | Secondary | 3.8 km | 26 | 791 |
| Oonoonba State School, Idalia | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 525 | 995 |
Sources
More for 4811, QLD
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4811, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4811/4811-qld/topic/education