17.6% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Midgee · Suburb / Locality
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in Midgee have finished high school or university than in most other areas. Only 17.6% of people have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school completed.
The typical highest level of schooling is Year 10 for 23.5% of people. This is part of a wider trend where Year 12 completion is among the lowest at this level, sitting 39 points below the Queensland average.
17.6% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In Midgee, the largest group is Year 10 at 38%, followed by Year 12 (28%) and Year 9 or below (26%).
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is uncommon here, with only 3.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are more typical at 24%.
3.5% —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
In Midgee, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 80%; Bachelor degree is next at 20%.
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering, Architecture and Building, and Management and Commerce, each representing 6% of the group.
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a more common situation than in 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).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Midgee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31828/midgee/topic/education