Midgenoo · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Midgenoo

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

Almost 47% of qualified adults in Midgenoo hold a Certificate III or IV, making vocational training the most common achievement here. This focus on trade and practical skills is seen across the area, where university degrees are much less common than in the rest of the state.

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📍 Midgenoo, Suburb / Locality

Where Midgenoo sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

7.8%
  • 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 Midgenoo — lower than 79% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Midgenoo7.8%
4854, QLD 7.0%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 35.9% of residents have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8% and the Queensland rate of 57.1%.

35.9%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 35.3%
  • 2021: 35.9%

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

Highest year of school

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In Midgenoo, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 11 (17%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is just 7.8%, a figure far below both Queensland and Australia. This low level of university qualification is consistent with the high number of people holding trade certificates.

7.8%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 7.8%

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 Midgenoo, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 75%; Bachelor degree is next at 25%.

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering at 25%, followed by Architecture and building and Health, both at 15.6%.

Field of qualification

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In Midgenoo, the largest group is Engineering & related at 28%, followed by Architecture & building (17%) and Health (17%).

Schools

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

The area has one government primary school, which is much smaller and has a much lower advantage score than most other schools.

1

Lower than 57% 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).

910

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

Schools in and around Midgenoo — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Midgenoo

1 school — 60 students, average ICSEA 910.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1

Schools serving Midgenoo, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Feluga State School, Feluga Government Primary 1.8 km 60 910

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 Midgenoo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31829/midgenoo/topic/education