Mount Luke · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Mount Luke

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

A far higher proportion of adults hold university degrees in Mount Luke compared to the rest of the state. This highly qualified community sees 36.6% of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, a figure well above both the Queensland and national averages.

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📍 Mount Luke, Suburb / Locality

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

36.6% —
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 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 Luke — higher than 90% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Mount Luke36.6%
4352, QLD 19.7%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion rates are well above the national figure, with 63.4% of residents finishing Year 12. This is much higher than most similar areas.

63.4% —

Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 45.5%
  • 2021: 63.4%

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

Highest year of school

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In Mount Luke, Year 12 is the majority at 74%; Year 10 is next at 14%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The level of education is very high, with 25.8% of adults holding a postgraduate degree. Other common qualifications include Certificate III or IV and bachelor degrees.

36.6% —

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 37.9%
  • 2021: 36.6%

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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Mount Luke splits fairly evenly between Postgraduate degree (29%) and Certificate III / IV (29%), with Bachelor degree at 25%.

Field of study

What people studied.

Many residents have studied management and commerce, which accounts for 25.8% of qualifications. Other common fields include food and hospitality, and education.

Field of qualification

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In Mount Luke, the largest group is Management & commerce at 40%, followed by Food, hospitality & personal services (25%) and Education (20%).

Schools

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

The area is served by one government primary school. This school is smaller than those in most other areas, though it has a higher advantage score than most.

1

Lower than 57% 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).

1,012

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

Schools in and around Mount Luke — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Mount Luke

1 school — 163 students, average ICSEA 1,012.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1

Schools serving Mount Luke, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Geham State School, Geham Government Primary 4.6 km 163 1,012

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 Luke [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31987/mount-luke/topic/education