38.7% ▲ +21.7%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.8%
- 2016: 33.8%
- 2021: 38.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4872, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4872, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Year 12 completion rates have risen by 6.9 points since 2011 in postcode 4872, reflecting a growing trend toward further schooling. Despite this growth, the area remains far below state and national figures for both high school and university finishes.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 38.7% of residents have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This is lower than most areas, and about 28% of people here stopped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4872, QLD, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 9 or below (14%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 10.8%, which is far below the Queensland figure of 21.9%. While this is lower than most areas, it has risen 3.3 points since 2011, with Certificate III or IV being the most common qualification at 34.8%.
10.8% ▲ +43.8%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 10.8%
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 4872, QLD, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification in the area are Engineering and related subjects at 17.5%, followed by Management and commerce at 9.7% and Education at 9.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 6 schools within 3km, which is more than most areas, though the average school size is much lower than usual at 63 students. The average school advantage score is also much lower than most areas.
8.68
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Higher than 81% 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).
379
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
63
Lower than 82% 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 4872, QLD
6 schools — 379 students, average ICSEA 905.
By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 5 · Combined 1
| Mount Garnet State School, Mount Garnet | Government | Primary | 14.0 km | 61 | 772 |
| Dimbulah State School, Dimbulah | Government | Combined | 72.9 km | 121 | 869 |
| St Anthony's School, Dimbulah | Catholic | Primary | 73.2 km | 50 | 998 |
| Mutchilba State School, Mutchilba | Government | Primary | 74.3 km | 3 | — |
| Kairi State School, Kairi | Government | Primary | 78.2 km | 99 | 940 |
| Walkamin State School, Walkamin | Government | Primary | 81.0 km | 45 | 1,000 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4872, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4872/4872-qld/topic/education