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Education & Qualifications in Marys Creek

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

Education levels in Marys Creek have remained relatively stable, though the area has a much lower rate of Year 12 completion than the national figure. Only 43.1% of residents finished high school, but the community has a higher proportion of university degrees than most similar areas.

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

17.4% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Marys Creek — higher than 60% of areas.

Marys Creek17.4%
4570, QLD 10.4%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion sits at 43.1%, which is far below both Queensland and the national figures. Roughly 24.6% of residents finished their schooling at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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43.1% —

Lower than 55% 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 Marys Creek, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 30%.

Year 12 43.1% Year 10 24.6% Year 11 9.2% Year 9 or below 4.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

While 17.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher—higher than most similar areas—this is still well below the Queensland and Australian figures. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 27.3% of people.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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17.4% —

Higher than 60% 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 Marys Creek, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Graduate diploma / certificate (20%) and Bachelor degree (14%).

Certificate III / IV 27.3% Graduate diploma / certificate 12.7% Bachelor degree 9.1% Certificate I / II 9.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 5.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Those with qualifications in Marys Creek most often studied management and commerce (20.0%) or engineering (16.4%), followed by education and health.

Field of qualification

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Marys Creek splits fairly evenly between Management & commerce (24%) and Engineering & related (20%), with Education at 17%.

Management & commerce 20.0% Engineering & related 16.4% Education 14.5% Health 12.7% Architecture & building 7.3% Society & culture 7.3% Agriculture & environment 5.5%

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 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).

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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 Marys Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31780/marys-creek/topic/education