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Education & Qualifications in Macalister

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

Fewer residents in Macalister have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the country. Only 45.9% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This gap in formal schooling is reflected in the local qualifications and the types of degrees held.

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📍 Macalister, Suburb / Locality

Where Macalister sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

14.1% ▲ +63.1%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Macalister — lower than 52% of areas.

Macalister14.1%
4406, QLD 11.7%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion sits at 45.9%, which is far below both Queensland (57.1%) and Australia (58.8%). About 28.7% of residents listed Year 10 as their highest year of school.

Completed Year 12

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45.9% ▲ +14.8%

Higher than 52% 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 Macalister, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 32%.

Year 12 45.9% Year 10 28.7% Year 9 or below 8.2% Year 11 6.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 14.1% of the population, well below the Queensland figure of 21.9%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 33.3% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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14.1% ▲ +63.1%

Lower than 52% 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 Macalister, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (23%).

Certificate III / IV 33.3% Bachelor degree 22.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 19.7% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.5% Certificate I / II 4.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Studies in agriculture and the environment are the most common, accounting for 28.8% of qualifications. Engineering is also prominent at 12.1%, followed by management and commerce at 7.6%.

Field of qualification

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In Macalister, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 43%, followed by Engineering & related (18%) and Management & commerce (11%).

Agriculture & environment 28.8% Engineering & related 12.1% Management & commerce 7.6% Health 6.1% Education 6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services 6.1%

Schools

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

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

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 Macalister — 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 Macalister [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31718/macalister/topic/education