31.6% ▲ +45.7%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 27.1%
- 2021: 31.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4890, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4890, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher school and degree completion rates have climbed since 2011 in postcode 4890. While Year 12 completion rose nearly 10 points to 31.6%, the area remains far below the national figure. Education levels here are generally much lower than in most other Australian regions.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 31.6% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the 58.8% national average. This is much lower than most areas, although the figure rose 9.9 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →4890, QLD splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (36%) and Year 10 (34%), with Year 9 or below at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Just 8.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Queensland figure of 21.9%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 34.6% of residents.
8.2% ▲ +48.3%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 8.2%
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 4890, QLD, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, with Management and commerce leading at 12.9%, followed closely by Engineering at 12.7% and Education at 12.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has more schools per 1,000 children than most areas, though the typical school size of 130 students is smaller than in most regions. There are two schools within 3 km, split evenly between government and independent sectors.
5.29
Higher than 66% 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).
260
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
130
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
704
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 4890, QLD
2 schools — 260 students, average ICSEA 704.
By sector: Independent 1 · Government 1
By type: Combined 2
| Gulf Christian College, Normanton | Independent | Combined | 47.5 km | 111 | 707 |
| Normanton State School, Normanton | Government | Combined | 47.6 km | 149 | 702 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4890, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4890/4890-qld/topic/education