40.9% ▲ +32.4%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.9%
- 2016: 29.7%
- 2021: 40.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Mount Molloy · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Mount Molloy
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in Mount Molloy have remained quite low over the last decade, with only 40.9% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far below the national figure of 58.8%, marking a significant gap in school completion compared to the rest of the country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 40.9% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. About 22.2% of residents reached Year 10, while 9.8% finished Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Mount Molloy, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (27%) and Year 11 (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon in Mount Molloy, with only 12.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian average of 26.3%, though more people hold a Certificate III or IV (31.2%) than any other qualification.
12.1% ▲ +12.1%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Mount Molloy, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (24%) and Bachelor degree (23%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in engineering and related fields at 13.8%, followed by education at 10.9%. Agriculture, environment, food, and hospitality services each account for 8.7% of qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a high number of schools per 1,000 children, with two primary schools within 3km. However, these schools are much smaller than most other areas, with an average size of just 48 students.
27.03
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 62% 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).
48
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
951
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Mount Molloy
2 schools — 96 students, average ICSEA 951.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Mount Molloy State School, Mount Molloy | Government | Primary | 6.4 km | 37 | 923 |
| Julatten State School, Julatten | Government | Primary | 11.7 km | 59 | 969 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mount Molloy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32000/mount-molloy/topic/education