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Mount Macarthur · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Mount Macarthur

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

Over half of residents in Mount Macarthur have completed Year 12, though this remains well below the national figure. The area lacks higher education qualifications and has no local schooling facilities, making it a place where basic schooling is the primary achievement.

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

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All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Macarthur — lower than 99% of areas.

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4723, QLD 7.6%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

While 52.4% of people finished Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas, this is still well below the Queensland rate of 57.1%. The rest of the population finished at Year 10.

Highest year of school

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In Mount Macarthur, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 48%.

Year 12 52.4% Year 10 47.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

No adults in the area hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is far below both the state and national averages.

Highest qualification level

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In Mount Macarthur, Advanced diploma / diploma is the majority at 57%; Certificate III / IV is next at 43%.

Advanced diploma / diploma 66.7% Certificate III / IV 50.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Engineering & related at 50%, ahead of Natural & physical sciences (0%).

Field of qualification

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In Mount Macarthur, Engineering & related is the majority at 100%.

Engineering & related 50.0%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a smaller number of facilities 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 Macarthur — 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 Macarthur [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31988/mount-macarthur/topic/education