Midgee · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Midgee

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%.

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📍 Midgee, Suburb / Locality

Where Midgee sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

3.5%
  • 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 Midgee — lower than 92% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Midgee3.5%
4702, QLD 9.3%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

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.

  • 2016: 25.0%
  • 2021: 17.6%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Midgee, the largest group is Year 10 at 38%, followed by Year 12 (28%) and Year 9 or below (26%).

Qualifications

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.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 3.5%

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 Midgee, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 80%; Bachelor degree is next at 20%.

Field of study

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.

Field of qualification

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Midgee splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (33%) and Architecture & building (33%), with Management & commerce at 33%.

Schools

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).

Schools in and around Midgee — 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 Midgee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31828/midgee/topic/education