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Mia Mia · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Mia Mia

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

Just 30.4% of people in Mia Mia completed Year 12, a figure far below the national average. This reflects a trend of lower formal schooling and university qualifications compared to most other areas in Queensland and Australia.

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Where Mia Mia sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.3% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mia Mia — lower than 73% of areas.

Mia Mia9.3%
4754, QLD 8.0%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Completion rates for Year 12 are far below the national figure, with only 30.4% of residents finishing school. Another 25% of people listed Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.

Completed Year 12

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30.4% —

Lower than 87% 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 Mia Mia, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 42%.

Year 12 30.4% Year 10 25.0% Year 11 4.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is less common here than in most areas; only 9.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Queensland average of 21.9%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 30.3% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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9.3% —

Lower than 73% 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 Mia Mia, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 69%; Bachelor degree is next at 31%.

Certificate III / IV 30.3% Bachelor degree 13.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

For those with degrees, the most common fields of study are engineering and related topics at 16.7%, followed by management and commerce at 13.6%.

Field of qualification

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In Mia Mia, the largest group is Engineering & related at 35%, followed by Management & commerce (29%) and Education (19%).

Engineering & related 16.7% Management & commerce 13.6% Education 9.1% Health 7.6%

Schools

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

There are no schools located 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).

Schools in and around Mia Mia — 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 Mia Mia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31817/mia-mia/topic/education