34.0% ▲ +17.8%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.8%
- 2016: 27.9%
- 2021: 34.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4888, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4888, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in postcode 4888 have completed high school or university than in most other parts of the country. Only 34% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While school completion and university degrees have both risen slightly since 2011, the area remains much lower than the state and national averages.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Just 34% of people here finished Year 12, a figure far below the 58.8% national average. While this is much lower than most areas, the rate has risen by 5.1 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →4888, QLD splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (39%) and Year 10 (35%), with Year 9 or below at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 8.5% of the population, which is far below the Queensland figure of 21.9%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 37.5% of residents.
8.5% ▲ +28.0%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 8.5%
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 4888, QLD, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are Engineering and related subjects at 15.9%, followed by Society and Culture at 8.6% and Education at 8.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 4.8 schools per 1,000 children, which is higher than most areas. The local schools are split evenly between Government and Catholic sectors, with a total of 436 enrolments across the region.
4.80
Higher 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).
436
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
218
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
866
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4888, QLD
2 schools — 436 students, average ICSEA 866.
By sector: Catholic 1 · Government 1
By type: Primary 1 · Combined 1
| St Teresa's School, Ravenshoe | Catholic | Primary | 6.1 km | 85 | 939 |
| Ravenshoe State School, Ravenshoe | Government | Combined | 6.3 km | 351 | 848 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4888, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4888/4888-qld/topic/education