37.3% ▲ +14.1%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.7%
- 2016: 35.0%
- 2021: 37.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4820, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4820, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in postcode 4820 finished high school compared to the rest of the country, with only 37.3% completing Year 12. This gap is seen across the board in education, as the area has much lower rates of higher qualifications than both Queensland and Australia. While these numbers are low, the proportion of people finishing Year 12 has risen slightly since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 37.3% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. This is much lower than most areas, though the rate rose 4.6 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4820, QLD, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 9 or below (16%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 9.9% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 34.9% of residents.
9.9% ▲ +22.5%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 9.9%
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 4820, QLD, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related studies at 15.6%, followed by Education at 11.3% and Health at 9.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 4,373 school enrolments across the area, with 9 schools located within 3 km. The average school size is higher than most areas, and two-thirds of the schools are government-run.
4.15
Higher than 59% 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).
4,373
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
486
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
934
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4820, QLD
9 schools — 4,373 students, average ICSEA 934.
By sector: Government 6 · Independent 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 4 · Combined 3 · Secondary 2
| Homestead State School, Homestead | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 4 | — |
| Charters Towers State High School, Charters Towers City | Government | Secondary | 72.4 km | 303 | 879 |
| Blackheath and Thornburgh College, Charters Towers | Independent | Combined | 72.6 km | 379 | 965 |
| Charters Towers School of Distance Education, Millchester | Government | Combined | 72.7 km | 2,395 | 948 |
| Charters Towers Central State School, Charters Towers City | Government | Primary | 72.7 km | 113 | 859 |
| Millchester State School, Millchester | Government | Primary | 73.3 km | 132 | 855 |
| Richmond Hill State School, Richmond Hill | Government | Primary | 73.9 km | 191 | 854 |
| Columba Catholic College, Charters Towers | Catholic | Secondary | 74.6 km | 425 | 926 |
| All Souls St Gabriels School, Charters Towers | Independent | Combined | 74.9 km | 431 | 952 |
Sources
More for 4820, QLD
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4820, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4820/4820-qld/topic/education