41.1% ▲ +10.2%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37.3%
- 2016: 38.7%
- 2021: 41.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4858, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4858, 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 4858, held by 44% of adults. This area has a much lower rate of higher education than most other regions, with only 7.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the national figure at 41.1%, though this has risen 3.8 points since 2011. Many residents left school earlier, with 28.1% finishing at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4858, QLD, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (31%) and Year 9 or below (14%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, as only 7.9% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Queensland figure of 21.9%, although the rate has risen slightly since 2011.
7.9% ▲ +30.5%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 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 4858, QLD, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 59%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with qualifications, Engineering and related fields are the most common at 23%, followed by Management and Commerce at 12.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area's schools are smaller than most others, with an average size of 165 students. Local schooling is exclusively government-run and focused on primary education.
3.22
Higher than 50% 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).
165
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
165
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
943
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4858, QLD
1 school — 165 students, average ICSEA 943.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Mourilyan State School, Mourilyan | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 165 | 943 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4858, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4858/4858-qld/topic/education