23.1% ▲ +19.8%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4830, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4830, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents in postcode 4830 have completed high school or university compared to most other areas. Only 23.1% of people have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This pattern of lower formal education is consistent across the region's qualifications and school outcomes.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is among the lowest for similar areas at 23.1%, though this has risen 3.8 points since 2011. For many residents, the highest year of school reached was Year 10, at 39.4%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4830, QLD, the largest group is Year 10 at 44%, followed by Year 12 (26%) and Year 9 or below (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 6.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the Queensland average of 21.9%. This has barely changed since 2011, with Certificate III or IV being the most common qualification at 35.4%.
6.8% ▲ +6.2%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 6.8%
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 4830, QLD, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Bachelor degree is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Those with qualifications most commonly studied education (12.0%), engineering and related fields (11.0%), or health (9.9%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area's schools have an average advantage score of 671, which is among the lowest for similar areas. All schools here are government-run, with 382 total enrolments split evenly between primary and combined schools.
4.08
Higher than 59% 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).
382
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
191
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
671
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4830, QLD
2 schools — 382 students, average ICSEA 671.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Combined 1 · Primary 1
| Doomadgee State School, Doomadgee | Government | Combined | 15.7 km | 353 | 666 |
| Burketown State School, Burketown | Government | Primary | 65.2 km | 29 | 729 |
Sources
More for 4830, QLD
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4830, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4830/4830-qld/topic/education