34.8% ▲ +9.6%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.7%
- 2016: 30.1%
- 2021: 34.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4829, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4829, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement in postcode 4829, where 31.9% of adults hold one. This is an area where formal schooling levels are much lower than the national average, though the proportion of people finishing Year 12 has risen slightly since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 34.8% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. This result is much lower than most other areas, even though the rate rose 3.0 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4829, QLD, the largest group is Year 12 at 41%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 9 or below (16%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are rare here, with only 7.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian average of 26.3%, though the figure rose 2.0 points since 2011.
7.9% ▲ +33.2%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 7.9%
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 4829, QLD, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 14.0%, followed closely by agriculture and environment at 13.5% and engineering at 12.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a high number of schools per 1,000 children, but they are very small, with an average size of just 26 students. All schools in the area are government primary schools.
19.80
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 50% 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).
51
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
26
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
867
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4829, QLD
2 schools — 51 students, average ICSEA 867.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Bedourie State School, Bedourie | Government | Primary | 67.9 km | 4 | — |
| Boulia State School, Boulia | Government | Primary | 100.8 km | 47 | 867 |
Sources
More for 4829, QLD
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4829, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4829/4829-qld/topic/education