46.0% ▲ +9.7%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 41.9%
- 2016: 45.1%
- 2021: 46.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4876, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4876, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in postcode 4876 have finished high school now than in 2011, though overall education levels remain low. Only 46% of residents have completed Year 12, a figure that is far below both the Queensland and national averages.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose 4.1 percentage points since 2011 to reach 46%. This is far below the national figure of 58.8%, with 16.8% of people having Year 11 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4876, QLD, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 11 is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 7.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is among the lowest for its level and far below the national average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 36.8% of residents.
7.2% ▼ -3.5%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 7.2%
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 4876, QLD, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 15%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 13.6%, followed by society and culture at 10% and education at 9.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has very few schools per child and an average school advantage score among the lowest for its level. All schooling is provided by government combined schools, which are much larger than those in most other similar areas.
1.03
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
1
Lower than 71% 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).
563
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
563
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
681
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4876, QLD
1 school — 563 students, average ICSEA 681.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Combined 1
| Northern Peninsula Area State College, Bamaga | Government | Combined | 6.8 km | 563 | 681 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4876, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4876/4876-qld/topic/education