36.4% ▲ +10.7%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.9%
- 2016: 33.0%
- 2021: 36.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
4895, QLD · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 4895, QLD
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 36.4% of people in postcode 4895 completed Year 12, a figure far below the national average. While high school completion and university degrees have both risen since 2011, educational attainment remains much lower than in most other areas. This trend is reflected in the local schools, which have some of the lowest advantage scores in the region.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completing Year 12 is far less common here than in the rest of Australia, though the rate rose 3.5 points since 2011 to reach 36.4%. Roughly 24% of residents stopped at Year 10, and 13% finished Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 4895, QLD, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (29%) and Year 9 or below (16%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 11.2% 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 34.6% of residents.
11.2% ▲ +28.8%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 11.2%
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 4895, QLD, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Bachelor degree is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most frequent fields of study in the area are Engineering and related subjects at 14%, followed by Health at 9.3% and Education at 8.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 6 schools within 3km, and the area has more schools per 1,000 children than most other areas. These schools are typically small, with an average size of 150 students, and 66.7% are government-run.
6.13
Higher than 71% 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).
902
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
150
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
830
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 4895, QLD
6 schools — 902 students, average ICSEA 830.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 3 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| Cape York Aboriginal Australian Academy, Hope Vale | Government | Primary | 29.4 km | 146 | 707 |
| Cooktown State School, Cooktown | Government | Combined | 54.7 km | 376 | 838 |
| Holy Spirit College, Cooktown | Catholic | Secondary | 54.7 km | 122 | 811 |
| Endeavour Christian College, Cooktown | Independent | Combined | 55.0 km | 166 | 991 |
| Rossville State School, Rossville | Government | Primary | 80.9 km | 25 | 893 |
| Bloomfield River State School, Bloomfield | Government | Primary | 101.4 km | 67 | 661 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 4895, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4895/4895-qld/topic/education