47.0% ▲ +21.9%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 38.6%
- 2016: 42.6%
- 2021: 47.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4865, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4865, 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 4865, held by 43.1% of adults. While the area has seen a steady rise in people finishing Year 12 and earning degrees, educational levels generally remain far below the national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Less than half of residents, 47.0%, have completed Year 12, which is far below the Australian figure of 58.8%. However, this has improved by 8.4 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4865, QLD, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 30%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 12.1%, well below the Queensland average of 21.9%. This figure has risen slightly since 2011.
12.1% ▲ +25.4%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 12.1%
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 4865, QLD, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are engineering and related subjects at 21.0%, followed by management and commerce at 14.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are five schools within 3 km, which is more than about 78% of similar areas. The local school advantage score is among the lowest at this level, with 1,627 total enrolments split evenly between government and independent sectors.
2.68
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5
Higher than 76% 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).
1,627
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
325
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
871
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4865, QLD
5 schools — 1,627 students, average ICSEA 871.
By sector: Government 2 · Independent 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| St Michael's School, Gordonvale | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 279 | 993 |
| Gordonvale State High School, Gordonvale | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 623 | 883 |
| Gordonvale State School, Gordonvale | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 403 | 886 |
| Djarragun College, Gordonvale | Independent | Combined | 4.4 km | 259 | 683 |
| Cairns Adventist College, Gordonvale | Independent | Combined | 5.2 km | 63 | 885 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4865, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4865/4865-qld/topic/education