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Education & Qualifications in Middlebrook

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

Far fewer people have finished high school in Middlebrook than in the rest of the country. Only 26.9% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This gap reflects a broader trend of lower formal qualifications across the area.

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Where Middlebrook sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

8.2% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Middlebrook — lower than 78% of areas.

Middlebrook8.2%
4886, QLD 11.6%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

The percentage of people who finished Year 12 is among the lowest for similar areas, sitting 30 points below the Queensland average. For many residents, the highest year of school completed was Year 10, accounting for 34.6% of the group.

Completed Year 12

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26.9% —

Lower than 90% 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 Middlebrook, the largest group is Year 10 at 43%, followed by Year 12 (33%) and Year 11 (14%).

Year 10 34.6% Year 12 26.9% Year 11 11.5% Year 9 or below 7.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon here, with only 8.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, while nearly half of qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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8.2% —

Lower than 78% 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 Middlebrook, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 65%; Bachelor degree is next at 17%.

Certificate III / IV 46.9% Bachelor degree 12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related studies at 21.9%, followed by Management and commerce at 15.6%.

Field of qualification

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In Middlebrook, the largest group is Engineering & related at 32%, followed by Management & commerce (23%) and Society & culture (18%).

Engineering & related 21.9% Management & commerce 15.6% Society & culture 12.5% Health 9.4% Education 9.4%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of Middlebrook, making it 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 Middlebrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31824/middlebrook/topic/education