23.4% —
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.9%
- 2021: 23.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
No 4 Branch · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in No 4 Branch
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 23.4% of people in No 4 Branch have completed Year 12, a figure far below the national average. This reflects a broader trend across the area where formal qualifications are much lower than in most other regions. Education levels remain low, with very few residents holding university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is far below the national figure, with only 23.4% of people finishing Year 12. Around 21.9% of residents left school in Year 9 or below, and 18.8% finished Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →No 4 Branch splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (31%) and Year 9 or below (29%), with Year 10 at 24%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are rare here, as only 8.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Queensland average of 21.9%, though nearly 30% of residents have a Certificate III or IV.
8.8% —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 8.8%
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 No 4 Branch, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 67%; Postgraduate degree is next at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related subjects at 14.6%, followed by society and culture at 9.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are three primary schools within 3km, which is more than 70% of similar areas. These schools are much smaller than most, with an average size of 44 students and a much lower advantage score.
3
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality 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).
44
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
922
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving No 4 Branch
3 schools — 133 students, average ICSEA 922.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3
| Silkwood State School, Silkwood | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 53 | 889 |
| El Arish State School, El Arish | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 32 | 918 |
| St John's School, Silkwood | Catholic | Primary | 5.3 km | 48 | 962 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in No 4 Branch [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32151/no-4-branch/topic/education