Little Mulgrave · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Little Mulgrave

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

Far fewer people have finished high school in Little Mulgrave compared to the rest of the country, with only 42.5% completing Year 12. This gap extends to higher education, where the number of residents with a university degree is much lower than the state and national figures.

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📍 Little Mulgrave, Suburb / Locality

Where Little Mulgrave sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

10.8% ▼ -12.6%
  • 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 Little Mulgrave — lower than 67% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Little Mulgrave10.8%
4865, QLD 12.1%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 42.5% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. About 33.2% of the population peaked at Year 10.

42.5% ▼ -2.6%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 43.6%
  • 2016: 44.4%
  • 2021: 42.5%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Little Mulgrave, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (38%) and Year 11 (10%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 10.8% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 41.4% of residents.

10.8% ▼ -12.6%

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.4%
  • 2016: 16.3%
  • 2021: 10.8%

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 Little Mulgrave, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 26%.

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related services at 19.7%, followed by Health at 12.5% and Management and commerce at 9.9%.

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, a situation that is more common than in about 59% of similar places.

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Lower than 99% 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).

Schools in and around Little Mulgrave — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

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 Little Mulgrave [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31668/little-mulgrave/topic/education