23.4% —
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 23.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4892, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4892, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in postcode 4892 have remained largely stagnant over the last five years. Only 23.4% of residents have completed Year 12, a figure that is far below the national average and has barely changed since 2016. This creates a landscape where a small minority of the population holds high-level academic qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the national figure at 23.4%, placing this area among the lowest for this level. Most residents finished school at Year 10 (30.6%) or Year 9 or below (20.5%).
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4892, QLD, the largest group is Year 10 at 36%, followed by Year 12 (27%) and Year 9 or below (24%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 5.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below both the state and national figures. Certificate III or IV qualifications are more common, held by 26% of the population.
5.2% —
Lower than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 5.2%
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 4892, QLD, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (18%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are Education (8.9%) and Society and Culture (8.7%), followed by Engineering and related fields at 7.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most areas, with all 6 local schools being government-run. These schools are smaller than average, with a typical size of 133 students.
4.80
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Higher than 81% 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).
799
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
133
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
665
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 4892, QLD
6 schools — 799 students, average ICSEA 665.
By sector: Government 6
By type: Combined 4 · Primary 2
| Kowanyama State School, Kowanyama | Government | Combined | 61.6 km | 163 | 687 |
| Pormpuraaw State School, Pormpuraaw | Government | Primary | 84.3 km | 68 | 602 |
| Aurukun State School, Aurukun | Government | Combined | 224.4 km | 227 | 694 |
| Laura State School, Laura | Government | Primary | 233.1 km | 19 | 623 |
| Lockhart State School, Lockhart River | Government | Combined | 301.6 km | 141 | 635 |
| Mornington Island State School, Wellesley Islands | Government | Combined | 365.3 km | 181 | 660 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4892, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4892/4892-qld/topic/education