33.3% ▲ +0.4%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.1%
- 2016: 33.8%
- 2021: 33.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4859, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4859, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents in postcode 4859 have finished high school compared to the rest of the country. Only 33.3% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure and creates a distinct gap in formal education levels for the area.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
The rate of Year 12 completions is far below the Queensland and Australian figures and has barely changed since 2011. Roughly 31.6% of residents had Year 10 as their highest year of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →4859, QLD splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (41%) and Year 10 (39%), with Year 9 or below at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 6.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure, though Certificate III or IV qualifications are more common at 37.6%.
6.3% ▲ +14.6%
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 6.3%
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 4859, QLD, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 62%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 15%.
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related services at 17.1%, followed by Management and commerce at 11.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 24.1 schools per 1,000 children, which is among the highest for similar areas. These are small primary schools, with an average size of 64 students and a total of 127 enrolments across the government and Catholic sectors.
24.10
Higher than 93% 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).
127
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
64
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
953
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4859, QLD
2 schools — 127 students, average ICSEA 953.
By sector: Catholic 1 · Government 1
By type: Primary 2
| St Rita's School, South Johnstone | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 107 | 970 |
| South Johnstone State School, South Johnstone | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 20 | 864 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4859, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4859/4859-qld/topic/education