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Education & Qualifications in Mount Chalmers

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

Education levels in Mount Chalmers have seen a shift over the last decade. Only 32.4% of people here have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This low rate of secondary schooling is reflected in the qualification levels across the area.

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Where Mount Chalmers sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

7.9% ▲ +63.4%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Chalmers — lower than 79% of areas.

Mount Chalmers7.9%
4702, QLD 9.3%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

A small number of residents finished high school, with only 32.4% completing Year 12. This is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%, and the most common highest year of school completed is Year 10 at 33.0%.

Completed Year 12

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32.4% ▲ +5.3%

Lower than 83% 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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Mount Chalmers splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (35%) and Year 12 (34%), with Year 9 or below at 24%.

Year 10 33.0% Year 12 32.4% Year 9 or below 22.3% Year 11 6.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon here, as only 7.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is much lower than most areas and far below the Australian average of 26.3%, while Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 55.4%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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7.9% ▲ +63.4%

Lower than 79% 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 Mount Chalmers, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 64%; Bachelor degree is next at 17%.

Certificate III / IV 55.4% Bachelor degree 14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.2% Postgraduate degree 4.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications that are held tend to be practical, with Engineering and related fields making up 18.9% of degrees, followed by Architecture and building at 14.9%.

Field of qualification

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In Mount Chalmers, the largest group is Engineering & related at 33%, followed by Architecture & building (26%) and Society & culture (21%).

Engineering & related 18.9% Architecture & building 14.9% Society & culture 12.2% Agriculture & environment 6.8% Education 4.1%

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 a smaller number of facilities 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 Mount Chalmers — 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 Mount Chalmers [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31946/mount-chalmers/topic/education