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Education & Qualifications in Mount Ossa

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

Only 33.3% of residents in Mount Ossa have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This low rate of secondary completion is reflected in the area's general qualification levels, which are much lower than most similar places.

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

9.0% ▲ +41.8%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Ossa — lower than 75% of areas.

Mount Ossa9.0%
4741, QLD 7.9%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the state and national rates, with only 33.3% of people finishing. Many residents left school earlier, including 27.8% who stopped at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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33.3% ▲ +22.7%

Lower than 81% 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 Ossa, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (35%) and Year 9 or below (12%).

Year 12 33.3% Year 10 27.8% Year 9 or below 9.6% Year 11 8.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Just 9.0% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 42.0% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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9.0% ▲ +41.8%

Lower than 75% 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 Ossa, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 63%; Bachelor degree is next at 21%.

Certificate III / IV 42.0% Bachelor degree 13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 6.9% Certificate I / II 3.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Of those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related subjects at 22.9%, followed by management and commerce at 11.5%.

Field of qualification

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In Mount Ossa, the largest group is Engineering & related at 35%, followed by Management & commerce (17%) and Agriculture & environment (12%).

Engineering & related 22.9% Management & commerce 11.5% Agriculture & environment 7.6% Society & culture 6.9% Architecture & building 6.1% Education 5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services 5.3%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of Mount Ossa, making it smaller than about 59% of similar areas in this regard.

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 Ossa — 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 Ossa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32010/mount-ossa/topic/education