36.0% ▲ +19.1%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.2%
- 2016: 33.0%
- 2021: 36.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4861, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4861, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people hold high-level qualifications in postcode 4861 compared to most similar areas. Only 36% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While these numbers are low, the proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has risen since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completion rates for Year 12 are much lower than most areas at 36%, which is far below the 58.8% national average. However, this figure rose 5.8 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4861, QLD, the largest group is Year 12 at 40%, followed by Year 10 (35%) and Year 9 or below (16%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 10.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below both Queensland and Australia. This is a growing trend, as the number has risen 5.4 points since 2011, with Certificate III or IV being the most common qualification at 40.4%.
10.3% ▲ +108.5%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 10.3%
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 4861, QLD, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Bachelor degree is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification in the area are engineering and related subjects at 18.5%, followed by management and commerce at 10.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 11.36 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas, though the average school size is smaller than usual at 104 students.
11.36
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Higher than 57% 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).
311
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
104
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
928
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4861, QLD
3 schools — 311 students, average ICSEA 928.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2 · Combined 1
| St Rita's School, Babinda | Catholic | Primary | 6.6 km | 27 | 900 |
| Babinda State School, Babinda | Government | Combined | 7.6 km | 280 | 931 |
| Bartle Frere State School, Bartle Frere | Government | Primary | 17.8 km | 4 | — |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4861, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4861/4861-qld/topic/education