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Education & Qualifications in Mount Coolon

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

Only 26.1% of people in Mount Coolon have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This low level of formal schooling is reflected in the small number of residents with university degrees.

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📍 Mount Coolon, Suburb / Locality

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

5.7% ▲ +29.1%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Coolon — lower than 87% of areas.

Mount Coolon5.7%
4804, QLD 5.7%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Just over a quarter of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the Queensland rate of 57.1%. This is among the lowest levels of school completion for areas like this.

Completed Year 12

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26.1% ▼ -11.4%

Lower than 91% 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 Coolon, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 33%.

Year 12 26.1% Year 10 16.8% Year 9 or below 4.3% Year 11 3.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon here, with only 5.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian average of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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5.7% ▲ +29.1%

Lower than 87% 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 Coolon, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).

Certificate III / IV 17.1% Bachelor degree 8.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 6.3% Certificate I / II 2.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering (14.4%) and architecture and building (7.2%).

Field of qualification

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In Mount Coolon, the largest group is Engineering & related at 43%, followed by Architecture & building (22%) and Agriculture & environment (14%).

Engineering & related 14.4% Architecture & building 7.2% Agriculture & environment 4.5% Society & culture 4.5% Education 2.7%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km, which is more common than in 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 Coolon — 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 Coolon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31949/mount-coolon/topic/education