40.2% ▲ +10.0%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.6%
- 2016: 36.3%
- 2021: 40.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Mourilyan · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Mourilyan
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Few adults in Mourilyan hold university degrees, with only 5.2% having a bachelor degree or higher. This reflects a local workforce where most people rely on trade and vocational training rather than higher academic study.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 40.2% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1% and the national figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Mourilyan, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 9 or below (16%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The typical qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 41.2% of adults. This helps explain why the share of people with university degrees is far below the national figure.
5.2% ▲ +28.5%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 5.2%
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 Mourilyan, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 62%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related services at 19.4%, followed by management and commerce at 15.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 6 schools within 3km, which is more than 77% of similar areas. These schools are usually small, with an average of 101 students, and mostly provide primary education.
11.49
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Higher than 74% 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).
101
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
868
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Mourilyan
6 schools — 607 students, average ICSEA 868.
By sector: Government 4 · Independent 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 5 · Combined 1
| Mourilyan State School, Mourilyan | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 165 | 943 |
| Radiant Life College, East Innisfail | Independent | Combined | 4.2 km | 137 | 749 |
| Mundoo State School, Wangan | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 30 | 901 |
| Innisfail East State School, East Innisfail | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 148 | 814 |
| South Johnstone State School, South Johnstone | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 20 | 864 |
| St Rita's School, South Johnstone | Catholic | Primary | 6.3 km | 107 | 970 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mourilyan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32043/mourilyan/topic/education