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Maaroom · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Maaroom

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

Only 20.2% of residents in Maaroom finished Year 12, making it an area where few people hold high-level academic degrees. This creates a local landscape where practical certificates are far more common than university qualifications.

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Where Maaroom sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

5.8% ▼ -32.1%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Maaroom — lower than 86% of areas.

Maaroom5.8%
4650, QLD 8.3%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Nearly half of the population reached Year 10 as their highest level of schooling. This means the rate of Year 12 completion is far below the national figure of 58.8%.

Completed Year 12

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20.2% ▲ +24.7%

Lower than 98% 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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In Maaroom, Year 10 is the majority at 51%; Year 12 is next at 22%.

Year 10 46.9% Year 12 20.2% Year 9 or below 19.8% Year 11 4.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Just 5.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Queensland figure of 21.9%. Instead, over half of the community hold a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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5.8% ▼ -32.1%

Lower than 86% 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 Maaroom, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 69%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 16%.

Certificate III / IV 52.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 11.9% Bachelor degree 8.7% Postgraduate degree 2.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

For those with a qualification, the most common fields are Engineering and related services at 23.8%, followed by Architecture and building at 14.3%.

Field of qualification

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In Maaroom, the largest group is Engineering & related at 32%, followed by Architecture & building (19%) and Society & culture (14%).

Engineering & related 23.8% Architecture & building 14.3% Society & culture 10.3% Health 8.7% Management & commerce 8.7% Education 6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services 2.4%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 kilometres of the area, which is a common feature for about 59% of similar areas.

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 Maaroom — 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 Maaroom [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31716/maaroom/topic/education