45.1% ▲ +11.6%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 40.4%
- 2016: 42.4%
- 2021: 45.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4815, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4815, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Less than 10% of adults in postcode 4815 hold a university degree, a figure far below the national average. This highlights a workforce that relies more heavily on vocational training than higher academic qualifications. While school completion rates have risen since 2011, the area continues to trail behind both the state and the rest of the country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 45.1% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This result is around the middle for similar areas, though the proportion of people finishing school rose 4.7 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4815, QLD, the largest group is Year 12 at 50%, followed by Year 10 (29%) and Year 9 or below (12%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The typical resident is more likely to hold a Certificate III or IV, held by 42.6% of adults. Only 9.7% have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Queensland average of 21.9%.
9.7% ▲ +19.3%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 9.7%
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 4815, QLD, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are most commonly in engineering and related fields at 16.2%, followed by management and commerce at 13.7% and society and culture at 13.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 1,811 enrolments across schools that are larger than most similar areas, though the number of schools per 1,000 children is among the lowest. Government schools make up 60% of the sector.
1.05
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5
Higher than 76% 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).
1,811
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
362
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
822
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4815, QLD
5 schools — 1,811 students, average ICSEA 822.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Kelso State School, Kelso | Government | Primary | 16.6 km | 303 | 828 |
| Good Shepherd Catholic School, Rasmussen | Catholic | Primary | 18.8 km | 276 | 928 |
| Rasmussen State School, Rasmussen | Government | Primary | 19.0 km | 336 | 784 |
| Thuringowa State High School, Condon | Government | Secondary | 21.4 km | 659 | 842 |
| Carinity Education - Shalom, Condon | Independent | Combined | 22.9 km | 237 | 688 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4815, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4815/4815-qld/topic/education