38.3% ▲ +16.5%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.8%
- 2016: 34.8%
- 2021: 38.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4850, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4850, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents in postcode 4850 hold high-level qualifications compared to most other areas. Only 38.3% of people have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. While these numbers have risen slightly since 2011, the area remains well behind both the state and the rest of the country in education levels.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 38.3% of residents finished Year 12, a figure far below the Queensland average of 57.1%. This is the most common highest year of school completed, followed by Year 10 at 29.1%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4850, QLD, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 9 or below (17%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 8.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is much lower than most areas and far below the Australian average of 26.3%, though the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV at 45.1%.
8.4% ▲ +25.0%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 8.4%
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 4850, QLD, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 61%; Bachelor degree is next at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are Engineering and related subjects at 24.1%, followed by Management and commerce at 10.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a high number of schools relative to the number of children, with 15 schools within 3km. However, the average school size is small at 107 students, and the average school advantage score is much lower than most areas.
9.12
Higher than 80% 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).
1,612
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
107
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
938
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4850, QLD
15 schools — 1,612 students, average ICSEA 938.
By sector: Government 10 · Catholic 4 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 11 · Secondary 3 · Combined 1
| Mount Fox State School, Mount Fox | Government | Primary | 16.4 km | 6 | 954 |
| Abergowrie State School, Abergowrie | Government | Primary | 39.9 km | 9 | 947 |
| St Teresa's College, Abergowrie | Catholic | Secondary | 40.9 km | 78 | 691 |
| Trebonne State School, Trebonne | Government | Primary | 46.6 km | 16 | 894 |
| Toobanna State School, Toobanna | Government | Primary | 52.3 km | 18 | 798 |
| Gilroy Santa Maria College, Ingham | Catholic | Secondary | 54.4 km | 313 | 982 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, Ingham | Catholic | Primary | 54.6 km | 327 | 1,000 |
| Ingham State School, Ingham | Government | Primary | 54.9 km | 334 | 932 |
| Ingham State High School, Ingham | Government | Secondary | 55.5 km | 422 | 923 |
| Hinchinbrook Christian School, Ingham | Independent | Combined | 55.8 km | 7 | 960 |
| Victoria Plantation State School, Victoria Plantation | Government | Primary | 59.1 km | 25 | 908 |
| Macknade State School, Macknade | Government | Primary | 66.3 km | 10 | 965 |
| Forrest Beach State School, Forrest Beach | Government | Primary | 67.8 km | 20 | 910 |
| Halifax State School, Halifax | Government | Primary | 69.4 km | 6 | 758 |
| St Peter's Catholic School, Halifax | Catholic | Primary | 69.7 km | 21 | 879 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4850, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4850/4850-qld/topic/education