Mulambin · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Mulambin

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

Fewer residents in Mulambin have completed high school or university compared to the wider region. Only 48.3% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This trend extends to higher education, where the proportion of adults with a university degree is well below the state average.

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📍 Mulambin, Suburb / Locality

Where Mulambin sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

13.8% ▲ +2.7%
  • 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 Mulambin — lower than 54% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Mulambin13.8%
4703, QLD 15.5%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Less than half of residents have finished Year 12, which is far below the Australian average. Many people here left school earlier, with 29% of residents reaching Year 10 as their highest level.

48.3% ▲ +11.0%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 43.5%
  • 2016: 41.1%
  • 2021: 48.3%

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

Highest year of school

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In Mulambin, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 31%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The typical qualification in the area is a Certificate III or IV, held by 43.6% of adults. Only 13.8% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure well below the Queensland average.

13.8% ▲ +2.7%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.4%
  • 2016: 10.1%
  • 2021: 13.8%

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common field of study is engineering and related subjects at 24.1%, followed by management and commerce at 15.1%.

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, making it smaller than 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 Mulambin — 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 Mulambin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32054/mulambin/topic/education