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Education & Qualifications in Lower Mount Walker

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

Fewer residents in Lower Mount Walker have finished high school than in most other areas, with only 36.1% completing Year 12. This creates a local profile where trade certificates are more common than university degrees. The area's educational landscape is shaped by a lack of local schools and a workforce leaning toward practical qualifications.

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📍 Lower Mount Walker, Suburb / Locality

Where Lower Mount Walker sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

13.9% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lower Mount Walker — lower than 53% of areas.

Lower Mount Walker13.9%
4340, QLD 10.4%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 36.1% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the figures for Queensland and Australia. This is a low result compared to most areas, with 32.9% of residents finishing at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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36.1% —

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Highest year of school

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Lower Mount Walker splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (46%) and Year 10 (42%), with Year 11 at 9%.

Year 12 36.1% Year 10 32.9% Year 11 7.0% Year 9 or below 3.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are less common here than in the rest of the state, with 13.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Instead, Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most frequent, held by 26% of adults.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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13.9% —

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

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 Lower Mount Walker, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).

Certificate III / IV 26.0% Bachelor degree 14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 6.3% Postgraduate degree 3.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Those with higher qualifications often specialise in practical fields, with Engineering and related subjects making up 22.9% of degrees, followed by Education at 11.5%.

Field of qualification

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In Lower Mount Walker, the largest group is Engineering & related at 32%, followed by Education (16%) and Architecture & building (13%).

Engineering & related 22.9% Education 11.5% Architecture & building 9.4% Health 8.3% Natural & physical sciences 6.3% Management & commerce 5.2% Agriculture & environment 4.2% Society & culture 4.2%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, making it smaller than about 59% of similar places in terms of local educational facilities.

Schools within 3 km

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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 Lower Mount Walker — 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 Lower Mount Walker [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31693/lower-mount-walker/topic/education