Cremorne · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Cremorne

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Higher levels of education than most similar areas define Cremorne, where 27.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the Queensland figure of 21.9% and roughly the same as the national average.

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📍 Cremorne, Suburb / Locality

Where Cremorne sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

27.3% ▲ —
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cremorne — higher than 81% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Cremorne27.3%
4740, QLD 13.9%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

The most common highest year of school is Year 12 at 63%, ahead of Year 10 (21%).

Highest year of school

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In Cremorne, Year 12 is the majority at 75%; Year 10 is next at 25%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 27.3% of adults have a university degree, a result that is much higher than most similar areas.

27.3% ▲ —

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 27.3%

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Cremorne, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Bachelor degree is next at 46%.

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Engineering & related at 63%, ahead of Natural & physical sciences (0%).

Field of qualification

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In Cremorne, Engineering & related is the majority at 100%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

The area has 17 schools within 3km, which is more than about 87% of similar places. These schools are among the largest at this level, with a typical size of 700 students.

17

Higher than 86% 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).

994

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Cremorne

17 schools — 11,899 students, average ICSEA 994.

By sector: Government 8 · Catholic 6 · Independent 3

By type: Primary 10 · Secondary 5 · Combined 2

Schools serving Cremorne, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
St Patrick's College, Mackay Catholic Secondary 0.9 km 1,394 1,009
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Mackay Catholic Primary 1.1 km 349 1,016
Mackay North State School, North Mackay Government Primary 1.3 km 401 933
Mackay Central State School, Mackay Government Primary 1.6 km 216 908
Kutta Mulla Gorinna Special Assistance School, Mackay Independent Secondary 1.6 km 75 811
Victoria Park State School, East Mackay Government Primary 1.8 km 602 927
Mackay Christian College, North Mackay Independent Combined 2.0 km 879 1,000
Mackay North State High School, North Mackay Government Secondary 2.5 km 1,253 958
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Mackay South Catholic Primary 2.5 km 384 1,050
Mackay State High School, South Mackay Government Secondary 2.6 km 1,254 936
Fitzgerald State School, North Mackay Government Primary 2.9 km 632 955
St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School, Mackay West Catholic Primary 3.6 km 569 1,031
Mackay West State School, West Mackay Government Primary 3.7 km 770 980
Whitsunday Anglican School, Beaconsfield Independent Combined 3.9 km 1,151 1,102
Holy Spirit College, Mount Pleasant Catholic Secondary 4.1 km 1,139 1,023
Emmanuel Catholic Primary School, Mount Pleasant Catholic Primary 4.1 km 597 1,025
Glenella State School, Glenella Government Primary 4.3 km 234 977

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Cremorne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30747/cremorne/topic/education