39.1% ▲ +34.7%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.0%
- 2016: 32.5%
- 2021: 39.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Ma Ma Creek · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Ma Ma Creek
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in Ma Ma Creek have remained low compared to the rest of the country. Only 39.1% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This trend is reflected in a small number of adults holding university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 39.1% of people finished Year 12, a figure far below the Queensland average of 57.1%. This is lower than most areas, with 26.6% of residents finishing at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Ma Ma Creek, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 9 or below (14%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 11.9% of the population, which is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 39.4% of residents.
11.9% ▲ +38.0%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 11.9%
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 Ma Ma Creek, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Bachelor degree is next at 23%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering at 16.7% and society and culture at 15.2%. Education degrees follow at 12.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Ma Ma Creek has two government primary schools within 3km, providing a high number of schools per 1,000 children. However, these schools are among the smallest in the region, with an average size of just 18 students.
37.04
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 62% 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).
18
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
959
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Ma Ma Creek
2 schools — 35 students, average ICSEA 959.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Ma Ma Creek State School, Ma Ma Creek | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 26 | 967 |
| Mount Whitestone State School, Mount Whitestone | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 9 | 934 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Ma Ma Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31713/ma-ma-creek/topic/education