55.8% ▲ +8.9%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 51.3%
- 2016: 51.7%
- 2021: 55.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4877, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4877, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher qualifications are becoming more common in postcode 4877, with the share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher climbing to 20.8%. This reflects a growing trend toward formal study, as the number of people finishing Year 12 and obtaining degrees has both risen steadily since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 55.8% of residents have completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas. This figure is well below the national average of 58.8%, though it rose 4.6 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4877, QLD, Year 12 is the majority at 66%; Year 10 is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 20.8%, a figure that is higher than most similar areas. While this is well below the Australian average of 26.3%, it rose 6.8 points over the last decade.
20.8% ▲ +48.6%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 20.8%
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 4877, QLD, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 36%, followed by Bachelor degree (31%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 15.7%, followed by engineering and related fields at 11.9% and food, hospitality and personal services at 10.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Education is provided by a single government primary school, which is much lower than most areas at 1.68 schools per 1,000 children. The school has 230 enrolments and sits around the middle for its level in size and advantage scores.
1.68
Lower than 77% 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).
230
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
230
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,012
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4877, QLD
1 school — 230 students, average ICSEA 1,012.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Port Douglas State School, Port Douglas | Government | Primary | 9.3 km | 230 | 1,012 |
Sources
More for 4877, QLD
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4877, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4877/4877-qld/topic/education