Mount Hallen · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Mount Hallen

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

Far fewer residents in Mount Hallen finished high school compared to the rest of the country, with only 42.8% completing Year 12. This gap is seen across the board, as the area also has a much lower rate of university degrees than the state and national figures.

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📍 Mount Hallen, Suburb / Locality

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

10.1% ▲ +30.7%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
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  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
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  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
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  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
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  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
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  • 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 Mount Hallen — lower than 70% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Mount Hallen10.1%
4312, QLD 10.5%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 42.8% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the figures for Queensland and Australia. Around 30% of residents stopped their formal schooling at Year 10.

42.8% ▲ +16.5%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 36.7%
  • 2016: 38.0%
  • 2021: 42.8%

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

Highest year of school

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In Mount Hallen, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 9 or below (13%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is less common here, with bachelor degrees or above held by just 10.1% of adults. This is far below the national average, while the most typical qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 46.8%.

10.1% ▲ +30.7%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.7%
  • 2016: 8.2%
  • 2021: 10.1%

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 Hallen, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 58%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 21%.

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering at 22.4%, followed by management and commerce at 13.5% and health at 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.

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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 Hallen — 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 Hallen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31970/mount-hallen/topic/education