35.2% ▲ +28.1%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.5%
- 2016: 31.6%
- 2021: 35.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4871, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4871, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school in postcode 4871 than in the rest of the country, with only 35.2% completing Year 12. This is far below the national figure of 58.8%, though school completion has risen by 7.7 percentage points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 35.2% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. Another 29% of people stopped at Year 10, while 12.9% left school at Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4871, QLD, the largest group is Year 12 at 41%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 9 or below (15%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 8.2% of the population, far below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 38.8% of residents.
8.2% ▲ +28.6%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 8.2%
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 4871, QLD, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Bachelor degree is next at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related subjects at 16.9%, followed by management and commerce at 10.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Schools in the area are typically small, with an average size of 51 students. While there are 15 schools within 3 km, all are government-run and 93.3% are primary schools.
7.44
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
15
Higher than 89% 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).
771
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
51
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
802
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4871, QLD
15 schools — 771 students, average ICSEA 802.
By sector: Government 15
By type: Primary 14 · Combined 1
| Forsayth State School, Forsayth | Government | Primary | 113.3 km | 4 | — |
| Mount Surprise State School, Mount Surprise | Government | Primary | 144.3 km | 15 | 862 |
| Georgetown State School, Georgetown | Government | Primary | 144.5 km | 47 | 930 |
| Croydon State School, Croydon | Government | Primary | 246.9 km | 29 | 787 |
| Chillagoe State School, Chillagoe | Government | Primary | 256.2 km | 10 | 827 |
| Mena Creek State School, Mena Creek | Government | Primary | 271.5 km | 19 | 907 |
| Mundoo State School, Wangan | Government | Primary | 282.7 km | 30 | 901 |
| Mirriwinni State School, Mirriwinni | Government | Primary | 289.6 km | 16 | 1,026 |
| Bellenden Ker State School, Bellenden Ker | Government | Primary | 302.6 km | 6 | 909 |
| McDonnell Creek State School, Fishery Falls | Government | Primary | 307.1 km | 10 | 1,010 |
| Aloomba State School, Aloomba | Government | Primary | 311.1 km | 72 | 972 |
| Mount Molloy State School, Mount Molloy | Government | Primary | 330.1 km | 37 | 923 |
| Yarrabah State School, Yarrabah | Government | Combined | 332.1 km | 405 | 688 |
| Julatten State School, Julatten | Government | Primary | 337.3 km | 59 | 969 |
| Lakeland State School, Lakeland | Government | Primary | 404.4 km | 12 | 949 |
Sources
More for 4871, QLD
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4871, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4871/4871-qld/topic/education