40.8% ▲ +23.5%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.0%
- 2016: 36.5%
- 2021: 40.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4860, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4860, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in postcode 4860 have completed high school compared to the rest of the country. Only 40.8% finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While school completion has risen by 7.8 percentage points since 2011, university degrees remain uncommon here.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 40.8% of people completed Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. This is lower than most areas, though it has improved since 2011. Roughly 25.8% of residents peaked at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4860, QLD, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (29%) and Year 9 or below (17%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here than in most areas, with only 10.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian average of 26.3%, though the figure rose 2.9 points since 2011. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 37.5% of adults.
10.7% ▲ +36.8%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 10.7%
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 4860, QLD, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are engineering and related subjects at 16.1%, followed by management and commerce at 12.5%. Other notable fields include society and culture at 9.8% and health at 9.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 8 schools within 3 km, which is more than about 89% of similar areas. Government schools make up 62.5% of the sector, and the average school advantage score is 905, which is much lower than most areas.
3.74
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
8
Higher than 86% 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).
2,482
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
310
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
905
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4860, QLD
8 schools — 2,482 students, average ICSEA 905.
By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 5 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| Goondi State School, Goondi Bend | Government | Primary | 22.3 km | 330 | 919 |
| Innisfail State School, Innisfail | Government | Primary | 23.6 km | 117 | 771 |
| Good Counsel College, Innisfail | Catholic | Secondary | 23.8 km | 414 | 982 |
| Good Counsel Primary School, Innisfail | Catholic | Primary | 23.9 km | 340 | 1,001 |
| Innisfail State College, Innisfail Estate | Government | Secondary | 24.2 km | 951 | 889 |
| Innisfail East State School, East Innisfail | Government | Primary | 25.1 km | 148 | 814 |
| Radiant Life College, East Innisfail | Independent | Combined | 25.6 km | 137 | 749 |
| Flying Fish Point State School, Flying Fish Point | Government | Primary | 26.8 km | 45 | 803 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4860, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4860/4860-qld/topic/education