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Education & Qualifications in Mount Charlton

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

Fewer residents in Mount Charlton have finished high school or university compared to other parts of the country. Only 38.9% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This reflects a community where many adults have stopped their formal education earlier than the average Australian.

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

6.6% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Charlton — lower than 83% of areas.

Mount Charlton6.6%
4741, QLD 7.9%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below both the state and national figures, with only 38.9% of people reaching this milestone. About a quarter of residents left school after Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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38.9% —

Lower than 66% 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 Mount Charlton, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 34%.

Year 12 38.9% Year 10 25.2% Year 9 or below 9.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is much less common here than in most areas, with only 6.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. The most typical qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 27.8% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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6.6% —

Lower than 83% 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 Charlton, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 24%.

Certificate III / IV 27.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.3% Bachelor degree 10.0% Certificate I / II 3.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related subjects at 22.2%, followed by architecture, building, health, and education at 8.9% each.

Field of qualification

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In Mount Charlton, the largest group is Engineering & related at 34%, followed by Architecture & building (14%) and Health (14%).

Engineering & related 22.2% Architecture & building 8.9% Health 8.9% Education 8.9% Management & commerce 7.8% Society & culture 5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services 3.3%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, making it smaller in this regard 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 Mount Charlton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31947/mount-charlton/topic/education