43.1% ▲ +7.6%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 40.1%
- 2016: 41.0%
- 2021: 43.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4823, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4823, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer adults have university degrees in postcode 4823 than in most similar areas. Only 7.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure. While more people have finished high school than a decade ago, the area still lags behind Queensland and Australia in formal education levels.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 43.1% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the 58.8% national figure. This is a slight improvement from 2011, when the rate was 40.1%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4823, QLD, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 10 is next at 28%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 33.3% of people. University degrees are uncommon here, with the 7.8% rate sitting far below the Queensland average of 21.9%.
7.8% ▼ -7.8%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 7.8%
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 4823, QLD, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Bachelor degree is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are most common in Engineering and related fields (12.9%), followed by Agriculture and environment (11.7%) and Management and commerce (9.3%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Schools in the area are much smaller than most, with a typical size of just 38 students. There are more schools per 1,000 children than in most areas, though all are government primary schools.
6.10
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
1
Lower 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).
38
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
38
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
919
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4823, QLD
1 school — 38 students, average ICSEA 919.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Julia Creek State School, Julia Creek | Government | Primary | 78.1 km | 38 | 919 |
Sources
More for 4823, QLD
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4823, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4823/4823-qld/topic/education