Melrose · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Melrose

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

Very few residents in Melrose have completed high school or university, placing it among the lowest areas for education in the region. Only 15.4% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure.

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📍 Melrose, Suburb / Locality

Where Melrose sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

0.0%
  • 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 Melrose — lower than 99% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Melrose0.0%
4613, QLD 8.4%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Half of the population finished school in Year 10, while only 15.4% completed Year 12. This is far below the 57.1% seen across Queensland.

Highest year of school

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In Melrose, Year 10 is the majority at 65%; Year 12 is next at 20%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

No adults in the area hold a bachelor degree or higher, a result that is far below both the state and national averages.

Highest qualification level

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In Melrose, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 58%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 42%.

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Society & culture at 43%, ahead of Health (21%).

Field of qualification

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In Melrose, Society & culture is the majority at 67%; Health is next at 33%.

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km, which is a common situation for about 59% of similar areas.

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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 Melrose [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31801/melrose/topic/education