48.6% ▲ +24.3%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39.1%
- 2016: 45.1%
- 2021: 48.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4825 crosses QLD/NT · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4825 crosses QLD/NT
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher school completion rates have climbed by 9.5 percentage points since 2011 in postcode 4825. While educational attainment is rising, the area remains well below the national average for both high school and university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 48.6% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the Australian figure of 58.8%. Other common highest school levels include Year 10 at 21.4% and Year 9 or below at 10.2%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4825 crosses QLD/NT, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 10 is next at 24%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 14.0% of the population, a figure that is well below the Queensland average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 38.7% of people.
14.0% ▲ +31.7%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 14.0%
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 4825 crosses QLD/NT, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree is next at 23%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common qualifications at 24.5%, followed by management and commerce at 11.6% and health at 9.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 15 schools within 3 km, which is among the largest number for its level. Most of these are government schools (73.3%), with 60% of the schools being primary institutions.
3.32
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
15
Higher than 89% 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).
3,696
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
246
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
885
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4825 crosses QLD/NT
15 schools — 3,696 students, average ICSEA 885.
By sector: Government 11 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 9 · Secondary 3 · Combined 3
| Barkly Highway State School, Soldiers Hill | Government | Primary | 61.3 km | 266 | 935 |
| Mount Isa Central State School, Mount Isa | Government | Primary | 62.7 km | 211 | 791 |
| Good Shepherd Catholic College, Mount Isa | Catholic | Secondary | 62.8 km | 434 | 978 |
| Sunset State School, Sunset | Government | Primary | 63.0 km | 257 | 727 |
| St Kieran's Catholic School, Mount Isa | Catholic | Primary | 63.2 km | 140 | 858 |
| Mount Isa Flexible School, Sunset | Catholic | Secondary | 63.3 km | 53 | 736 |
| Spinifex State College - Mount Isa Education and Training Precinct, Parkside | Government | Secondary | 63.3 km | 926 | 866 |
| Mount Isa School of the Air, Pioneer | Government | Combined | 63.9 km | 175 | 1,009 |
| Mount Isa Special School, Pioneer | Government | Combined | 64.3 km | 35 | 877 |
| St Joseph's Catholic School, Mount Isa | Catholic | Primary | 64.4 km | 313 | 1,010 |
| Happy Valley State School, Happy Valley | Government | Primary | 64.4 km | 387 | 927 |
| Townview State School, Townview | Government | Primary | 64.7 km | 209 | 776 |
| Healy State School, Healy | Government | Primary | 64.8 km | 217 | 887 |
| Alpurrurulam School, Alpurrurulam | Government | Combined | 146.7 km | 57 | 617 |
| Dajarra State School, Dajarra | Government | Primary | 159.2 km | 16 | 632 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4825 crosses QLD/NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4825/4825-crosses-qld-nt/topic/education