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Education & Qualifications in Maxwelton

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

Higher qualification rates than most similar areas define Maxwelton, despite a smaller proportion of residents finishing high school. About 21.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is a striking figure for this part of the region.

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📍 Maxwelton, Suburb / Locality

Where Maxwelton sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

21.7% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Maxwelton — higher than 72% of areas.

Maxwelton21.7%
4822, QLD 8.4%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Just over half of residents, 52.2%, have completed Year 12. This is higher than most similar areas, though it remains well below the Queensland figure of 57.1% and the national figure of 58.8%.

Highest year of school

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In Maxwelton, Year 12 is the majority at 75%; Year 10 is next at 25%.

Year 12 52.2% Year 10 17.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 21.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most similar areas. This is about the same as the Queensland figure of 21.9%, but well below the Australian average of 26.3%.

Highest qualification level

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In Maxwelton, the largest group is Advanced diploma / diploma at 43%, followed by Graduate diploma / certificate (36%) and Certificate III / IV (21%).

Advanced diploma / diploma 40.0% Graduate diploma / certificate 33.3% Certificate III / IV 20.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Agriculture & environment at 33%, ahead of Education (33%).

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Maxwelton splits fairly evenly between Agriculture & environment (36%) and Education (36%), with Food, hospitality & personal services at 29%.

Agriculture & environment 33.3% Education 33.3% Food, hospitality & personal services 26.7%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of Maxwelton, a situation that is more common than in 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 Maxwelton — 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 Maxwelton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31786/maxwelton/topic/education