39.2% ▲ +28.2%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.6%
- 2016: 35.5%
- 2021: 39.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4821, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4821, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
School completion rates have risen by 8.6 percentage points since 2011 in postcode 4821. Despite this growth, only 39.2% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. The area generally has fewer formal qualifications than most other parts of the country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 39.2% of residents completed Year 12, a figure far below the Queensland average of 57.1%. While this is an improvement from 2011, a quarter of the population still lists Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4821, QLD, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 9 or below (17%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by just 10% of adults, which is much lower than most areas and far below the national figure of 26.3%. Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification, held by 32.5% of residents.
10.0% ▲ +55.4%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 10.0%
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 4821, QLD, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree is next at 24%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are engineering and related subjects at 16.3%, followed by education and management and commerce, both at 9.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most areas, though these schools are much smaller than usual, with an average size of 43 students.
14.60
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4
Higher than 71% 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).
170
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
43
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
927
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4821, QLD
4 schools — 170 students, average ICSEA 927.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Combined 1
| Hughenden State School, Hughenden | Government | Combined | 7.7 km | 115 | 891 |
| St Francis Catholic School, Hughenden | Catholic | Primary | 8.2 km | 32 | 993 |
| Prairie State School, Prairie | Government | Primary | 48.6 km | 13 | 1,017 |
| Cameron Downs State School, Tangorin | Government | Primary | 56.0 km | 10 | 1,010 |
Sources
More for 4821, QLD
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4821, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4821/4821-qld/topic/education