Mount Marshall · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Mount Marshall

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

Certificate III and IV qualifications are the most common achievement in Mount Marshall, where 42.9% of adults hold one. While some residents have university degrees, overall schooling and qualification levels in the area are far below the national figures.

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

12.3% ▲ +111.5%
  • 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 Marshall — lower than 60% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Mount Marshall12.3%
4362, QLD 10.6%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 39.8% of residents have finished Year 12, which is far below the 58.8% national figure. This is lower than most similar areas, with nearly 30% of people having Year 10 as their highest school year.

39.8% ▲ +49.6%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 26.6%
  • 2016: 38.5%
  • 2021: 39.8%

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

Highest year of school

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In Mount Marshall, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (31%) and Year 9 or below (19%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are less common here than across the country, with only 12.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well below the Queensland average of 21.9%.

12.3% ▲ +111.5%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.8%
  • 2016: 9.0%
  • 2021: 12.3%

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 Marshall, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 26%.

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are management and commerce at 17.9%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.4%.

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, a situation shared by about 59% of similar areas.

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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 Marshall — 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 Marshall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31993/mount-marshall/topic/education