McCutcheon · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in McCutcheon

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

Fewer people have finished high school in McCutcheon than in most similar areas. Only 38.5% of residents completed Year 12, and no adults in the area hold a bachelor degree or higher.

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📍 McCutcheon, Suburb / Locality

Where McCutcheon 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 McCutcheon — lower than 99% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
McCutcheon0.0%
4856, QLD 5.7%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

High school completion is far below the national figure, with only 38.5% of residents finishing Year 12. This is 20 percentage points lower than the Australian average.

Highest year of school

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McCutcheon splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (43%) and Year 10 (43%), with Year 9 or below at 13%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

No adults in McCutcheon have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the 26.3% seen across Australia.

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Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

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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 McCutcheon, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 45%.

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Engineering & related at 27%, ahead of Education (27%).

Field of qualification

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McCutcheon splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (33%) and Education (33%), with Society & culture at 33%.

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area.

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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 McCutcheon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31788/mccutcheon/topic/education