53.7% ▲ +12.4%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 47.8%
- 2016: 50.9%
- 2021: 53.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4817, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4817, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than half of adults in postcode 4817 have finished Year 12, reflecting a steady rise in school completions over the last decade. While high school graduation rates are improving, the area has far fewer university degrees than the national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 53.7% of people completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but still well below the figures for Queensland and Australia. This represents a 5.9 percentage point increase since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4817, QLD, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 10 is next at 26%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 15.1% of the population, a figure far below the national average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 40.1% of residents.
15.1% ▲ +32.9%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 15.1%
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 4817, QLD, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Degrees in this area are most commonly held in Engineering and related fields at 17.5%, followed by Management and commerce at 16.2% and Society and culture at 12.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has some of the largest schools around, with 6,262 enrolments, though the average school advantage score is much lower than most areas. Most students attend government schools, which make up 80% of the sector.
0.79
Lower than 99% 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).
6,262
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,252
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
948
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4817, QLD
5 schools — 6,262 students, average ICSEA 948.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| Ryan Catholic College, Kirwan | Catholic | Combined | 23.2 km | 2,019 | 1,020 |
| The Willows State School, Kirwan | Government | Primary | 24.3 km | 876 | 956 |
| Weir State School, Thuringowa Central | Government | Primary | 24.6 km | 747 | 838 |
| Kirwan State High School, Kirwan | Government | Secondary | 24.9 km | 1,922 | 919 |
| Kirwan State School, Kirwan | Government | Primary | 25.5 km | 698 | 927 |
Sources
More for 4817, QLD
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4817, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4817/4817-qld/topic/education