54.0% ▲ +13.9%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 47.4%
- 2016: 50.7%
- 2021: 54.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4812, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4812, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people hold higher qualifications in postcode 4812 than in most similar areas, though the region still lags behind state and national benchmarks. While 20% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, the area is notable for having a very high number of schools compared to other locations of this type.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen to 54% since 2011, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this figure remains well below both the Queensland rate of 57.1% and the Australian average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4812, QLD, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 10 is next at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 20% of the population, a figure that is higher than most similar areas. This is a little below the Queensland average and well below the national figure of 26.3%.
20.0% ▲ +25.0%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 20.0%
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 4812, QLD, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 14.4%, followed closely by engineering and related fields at 13.9%. Society and culture and health are also common areas of study.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Postcode 4812 has nine schools within 3km, which is more than 91% of similar areas. These schools are among the largest at this level with 5,871 enrolments and a higher average advantage score than most similar areas.
2.75
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
9
Higher than 86% 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).
5,871
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
652
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,017
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4812, QLD
9 schools — 5,871 students, average ICSEA 1,017.
By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 3 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 5 · Secondary 2 · Combined 2
| St Joseph's Catholic School, Mundingburra | Catholic | Primary | 0.6 km | 356 | 1,078 |
| Mundingburra State School, Mundingburra | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 506 | 965 |
| Pimlico State High School, Gulliver | Government | Secondary | 0.8 km | 1,465 | 987 |
| Hermit Park State School, Hyde Park | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 630 | 1,028 |
| The Cathedral School of St Anne and St James, Mundingburra | Independent | Combined | 1.5 km | 1,205 | 1,100 |
| St Margaret Mary's College, Hyde Park | Catholic | Secondary | 1.6 km | 707 | 1,014 |
| Marian Catholic School, Currajong | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 374 | 1,042 |
| Currajong State School, Gulliver | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 430 | 904 |
| Townsville Community Learning Centre - A State Special School, Mundingburra | Government | Combined | 2.2 km | 198 | 930 |
Sources
More for 4812, QLD
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4812, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4812/4812-qld/topic/education