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Education & Qualifications in Mount Delaney

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

Only 31.5% of residents in Mount Delaney have completed Year 12, a figure far below the national average. This gap extends to higher education, where the proportion of adults with a university degree is also much lower than in most other areas.

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

9.1% ▲ +66.7%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Delaney — lower than 74% of areas.

Mount Delaney9.1%
4514, QLD 10.0%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Schooling levels are far below the figures for Queensland and Australia, with only 31.5% of people finishing Year 12. Another 31.5% of residents stopped at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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31.5% ▲ +63.7%

Lower than 85% 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 Delaney splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (38%) and Year 10 (38%), with Year 9 or below at 16%.

Year 12 31.5% Year 10 31.5% Year 9 or below 13.0% Year 11 7.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon here, with only 9.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the 26.3% seen across Australia, though 23.5% of the community hold a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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9.1% ▲ +66.7%

Lower than 74% 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 Delaney, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).

Certificate III / IV 23.5% Bachelor degree 14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 8.8% Certificate I / II 8.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in engineering and related fields at 17.6%. Agriculture and environment, and society and culture, both follow at 14.7%.

Field of qualification

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Mount Delaney splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (25%) and Agriculture & environment (21%), with Society & culture at 21%.

Engineering & related 17.6% Agriculture & environment 14.7% Society & culture 14.7% Health 11.8% Management & commerce 11.8%

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 smaller than about 59% of similar places.

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 Delaney — 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 Delaney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31956/mount-delaney/topic/education