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Majors Creek · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Majors Creek

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

Only 37.7% of residents in Majors Creek finished Year 12, a figure far below the national average. This indicates a workforce with fewer formal school and university credentials compared to most other Australian areas.

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📍 Majors Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Majors Creek sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

8.1% ▼ -19.0%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Majors Creek — lower than 78% of areas.

Majors Creek8.1%
4816, QLD 10.7%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Completion of Year 12 is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%, with 27.2% of people finishing at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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37.7% ▲ +17.9%

Lower than 70% 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 Majors Creek, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (34%) and Year 9 or below (13%).

Year 12 37.7% Year 10 27.2% Year 9 or below 10.1% Year 11 5.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 8.1% of the population, which is much lower than most areas and far below the 26.3% national average. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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8.1% ▼ -19.0%

Lower than 78% 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 Majors Creek, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 60%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.

Certificate III / IV 37.2% Bachelor degree 11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 9.6% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 19.9%, followed by Management and commerce at 9.6%.

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area.

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 Majors Creek — 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 Majors Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31736/majors-creek/topic/education