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Education & Qualifications in Mount Marlow

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

Fewer people in Mount Marlow have finished high school or earned a university degree compared to most other areas. Only 38.7% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This creates a profile where vocational certificates are the most common qualification.

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

9.9% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Marlow — lower than 71% of areas.

Mount Marlow9.9%
4800, QLD 10.1%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion sits at 38.7%, which is far below both Queensland and the Australian average. Roughly 14.4% of residents finished Year 9 or below, while 23.4% stopped at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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38.7% —

Lower than 67% 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 Marlow, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (26%) and Year 11 (16%).

Year 12 38.7% Year 10 23.4% Year 11 14.4% Year 9 or below 14.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is less common here, with only 9.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher—far below the national figure. Instead, trade qualifications are more typical, as 44.6% of residents hold a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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9.9% —

Lower than 71% 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 Marlow, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 17%.

Certificate III / IV 44.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.5% Bachelor degree 9.5% Postgraduate degree 6.8% Certificate I / II 5.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related studies at 23%, followed by society and culture at 12.2% and food, hospitality and personal services at 10.8%.

Field of qualification

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In Mount Marlow, the largest group is Engineering & related at 35%, followed by Society & culture (18%) and Food, hospitality & personal services (16%).

Engineering & related 23.0% Society & culture 12.2% Food, hospitality & personal services 10.8% Management & commerce 9.5% Architecture & building 5.4% Education 5.4%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of this area, which is a smaller number of facilities than 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 Marlow — 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 Marlow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31991/mount-marlow/topic/education