Malling · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Malling

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

A small number of residents in Malling have completed high school or university, a trend that remains steady since 2011. Very few adults hold a degree, and only 18.8% of the population finished Year 12, which is far below the figures for Queensland and Australia.

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Where Malling sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

0.0%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Malling — lower than 99% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Malling0.0%
4352, QLD 19.7%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Half of the population finished school at Year 10, while 12.5% finished at Year 9 or below. Only 18.8% completed Year 12, a result far below the 58.8% national figure.

18.8%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 14.3%
  • 2021: 18.8%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Malling, Year 10 is the majority at 62%; Year 12 is next at 23%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

No adults in this area hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is among the lowest levels for any similar area and is far below the 26.3% typical for Australia.

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Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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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Malling splits fairly evenly between Advanced diploma / diploma (36%) and Certificate III / IV (36%), with Certificate I / II at 27%.

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Engineering & related at 36%, ahead of Natural & physical sciences (0%).

Field of qualification

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In Malling, Engineering & related is the majority at 100%.

Schools

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

The area has one government school within 3km, which is a combined school. Its average size of 94 students and its advantage score of 937 are both much lower than most other areas.

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Lower than 57% 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).

937

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Malling

1 school — 94 students, average ICSEA 937.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Combined 1

Schools serving Malling, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Quinalow Prep-10 State School, Quinalow Government Combined 5.6 km 94 937

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 Malling [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31740/malling/topic/education