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Education & Qualifications in Mabuiag Island

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

Far fewer adults hold university degrees in Mabuiag Island than in most other areas. While nearly half of the population has finished Year 12, this is well below the national figure of 58.8%. The local education profile is shaped more by vocational certificates than higher degrees.

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Where Mabuiag Island sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

5.4% ▼ -9.6%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mabuiag Island — lower than 87% of areas.

Mabuiag Island5.4%
4875, QLD 9.2%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 49% of people here completed Year 12, which is higher than in most similar areas. However, this is still well below the Queensland rate of 57.1%.

Completed Year 12

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49.0% ▲ +18.7%

Higher than 60% 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 Mabuiag Island, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 11 is next at 18%.

Year 12 49.0% Year 11 16.6% Year 10 16.6% Year 9 or below 10.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are rare here, with bachelor degrees or higher held by only 5.4% of adults. This is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%, with most local qualifications being Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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5.4% ▼ -9.6%

Lower than 87% 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 Mabuiag Island, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Certificate I / II (31%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (13%).

Certificate III / IV 35.7% Certificate I / II 24.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 10.2% Bachelor degree 9.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

Those with qualifications are often trained in practical fields, with engineering and related studies being the most common at 19.4%. Architecture, building, and education each account for 12.2%.

Field of qualification

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In Mabuiag Island, the largest group is Engineering & related at 26%, followed by Architecture & building (16%) and Education (16%).

Engineering & related 19.4% Architecture & building 12.2% Education 12.2% Management & commerce 11.2% Health 8.2% Society & culture 7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services 5.1%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the centre, which is a smaller number of facilities than in 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 Mabuiag Island — 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mabuiag Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31717/mabuiag-island/topic/education