50.1% ▲ +6.0%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 47.2%
- 2016: 48.4%
- 2021: 50.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4881, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4881, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in postcode 4881 have finished school and earned degrees than a decade ago. While about half of residents have completed Year 12, nearly one in five adults now holds a bachelor degree or higher. This growth in qualifications reflects a shifting trend in the area's educational profile since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 50.1% of people here finished Year 12, which is well below the national figure of 58.8%. This rate has risen by 2.8 percentage points since 2011, though it remains well below the Queensland average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4881, QLD, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 10 is next at 24%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 19.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is higher than most similar areas. This is a little below the Queensland average and rose 3.3 percentage points since 2011.
19.5% ▲ +20.7%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 19.5%
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 4881, QLD, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in engineering and related fields at 14.0%, followed by society and culture at 11.5% and management and commerce at 11.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 2 schools within 3km, but the area has fewer schools per 1,000 children than most places. The average school advantage score is much lower than most areas, with a split of 50% government and 50% independent schools.
2.35
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 50% 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).
442
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
221
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
932
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4881, QLD
2 schools — 442 students, average ICSEA 932.
By sector: Independent 1 · Government 1
By type: Combined 2
| Cairns Hinterland Steiner School, Kuranda | Independent | Combined | 2.6 km | 157 | 1,059 |
| Kuranda District State College, Kuranda | Government | Combined | 5.9 km | 285 | 862 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4881, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4881/4881-qld/topic/education