26.2% ▲ +16.2%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 26.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Mount Morgan · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Mount Morgan
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A gap of 33 percentage points separates Mount Morgan from the national average for Year 12 completion. Only 26.2% of residents finished high school, which is among the lowest rates in the region. This trend of lower formal schooling is reflected in the local qualifications, where very few adults hold university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 26.2% of people finished Year 12, a figure far below the Queensland rate of 57.1%. While this has risen 3.7 points since 2011, it remains one of the lowest levels in the area, with 29.3% of residents peaking at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →Mount Morgan splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (36%) and Year 12 (32%), with Year 9 or below at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Just 4.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%. This has barely changed since 2011, and most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV.
4.5% ▲ +10.8%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 4.5%
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 Mount Morgan, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 62%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 16%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related fields at 15.8%, followed by society and culture at 9.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 2 government schools serving 353 students, which is smaller than about 90% of similar areas. While schools are small and have low advantage scores, there are 4.88 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.88
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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).
353
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
177
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
853
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Mount Morgan
2 schools — 353 students, average ICSEA 853.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 1 · Secondary 1
| Mount Morgan Central State School, Mount Morgan | Government | Primary | 8.6 km | 123 | 822 |
| Mount Morgan State High School, Mount Morgan | Government | Secondary | 8.8 km | 230 | 869 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mount Morgan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308031212/mount-morgan/topic/education