Mullett Creek · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Mullett Creek

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

Education levels in Mullett Creek have seen a shift, with 17.6% of adults now holding a bachelor degree or higher. While this is higher than most similar areas, the community still sees far fewer people finishing Year 12 compared to the national figure.

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📍 Mullett Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Mullett Creek sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

17.6%
  • 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 Mullett Creek — higher than 60% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Mullett Creek17.6%
4670, QLD 12.4%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 43.8% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. About a quarter of the population finished Year 9 or below.

43.8%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 30.4%
  • 2021: 43.8%

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

Highest year of school

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In Mullett Creek, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 9 or below (26%) and Year 10 (17%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 17.6%, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the Australian average of 26.3%.

17.6%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 4.0%
  • 2021: 17.6%

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 Mullett Creek, Bachelor degree is the majority at 60%; Certificate III / IV is next at 40%.

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Natural & physical sciences at 21%, ahead of Engineering & related (16%).

Field of qualification

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In Mullett Creek, Natural & physical sciences is the majority at 57%; Engineering & related is next at 43%.

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 places.

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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 Mullett Creek — 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 Mullett Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32060/mullett-creek/topic/education