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Education & Qualifications in Manumbar

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

A stark gap in educational attainment marks Manumbar, where only 8.1% of people finished Year 12. This is far below the national figure of 58.8%, reflecting a community where a small minority of residents completed their secondary schooling.

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Where Manumbar sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

7.9% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Manumbar — lower than 79% of areas.

Manumbar7.9%
4601, QLD 11.4%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

The typical resident here left school early, with 43.2% finishing at Year 10 and another 18.9% leaving at Year 9 or below. This explains why the rate of Year 12 completion is among the lowest of similar areas.

Completed Year 12

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8.1% —

Lower than 99% 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 Manumbar, Year 10 is the majority at 53%; Year 9 or below is next at 23%.

Year 10 43.2% Year 9 or below 18.9% Year 11 10.8% Year 12 8.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is uncommon in the area, with only 7.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Queensland figure of 21.9%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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7.9% —

Lower than 79% 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 Manumbar, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 63%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.

Certificate III / IV 58.8% Bachelor degree 17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 17.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Engineering & related at 18%, ahead of Food, hospitality & personal services (18%).

Field of qualification

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Manumbar splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (50%) and Food, hospitality & personal services (50%).

Engineering & related 17.6% Food, hospitality & personal services 17.6%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a smaller number of facilities than 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 Manumbar — 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 Manumbar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31754/manumbar/topic/education