Marshlands · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Marshlands

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

Far fewer residents have completed high school in Marshlands than in the rest of the country. Only 31.8% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure.

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📍 Marshlands, Suburb / Locality

Where Marshlands sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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  • 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 Marshlands — lower than 99% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Marshlands0.0%
4611, QLD 2.7%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the state and national figures, with only 31.8% of residents finishing. Another 27.3% of people listed Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.

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In Marshlands, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 10 is next at 46%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

No adults in the area hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is far below both the Queensland and Australian averages.

Highest qualification level

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In Marshlands, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 63%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 38%.

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Engineering & related at 27%, ahead of Natural & physical sciences (0%).

Field of qualification

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

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is smaller than about 59% of similar places.

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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).

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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 Marshlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31776/marshlands/topic/education