44.0% ▲ +15.6%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 38.0%
- 2016: 41.3%
- 2021: 44.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4883, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4883, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More residents in postcode 4883 have finished high school since 2011, with Year 12 completion rates rising by 5.9 points. While educational levels are climbing, the area remains far below state and national figures for both school and university finishes.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 44% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This is the most common highest year of school reached, followed by Year 10 at 26.4%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4883, QLD, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 9 or below (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Bachelor degrees or higher are held by 13.7% of adults, a figure that is well below the Queensland average. Certificates III and IV are the most common qualifications held at 34.6%.
13.7% ▲ +23.8%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 13.7%
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 4883, QLD, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are engineering and related subjects at 14.4%, followed by management and commerce at 12%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has larger schools than most, with an average size of 562 students and total enrolments of 2,249. Half of the schools are government-run, with the remainder split between Catholic and independent sectors.
2.59
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4
Higher 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).
2,249
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
562
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
982
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4883, QLD
4 schools — 2,249 students, average ICSEA 982.
By sector: Government 2 · Independent 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2 · Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| Jubilee Christian College, Atherton | Independent | Combined | 7.7 km | 850 | 1,017 |
| St Joseph's School, Atherton | Catholic | Primary | 8.6 km | 287 | 1,022 |
| Atherton State School, Atherton | Government | Primary | 9.0 km | 331 | 903 |
| Atherton State High School, Atherton | Government | Secondary | 9.0 km | 781 | 963 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4883, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4883/4883-qld/topic/education