Mundoolun · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Mundoolun

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

More people in Mundoolun have finished Year 12 than in most similar areas. While school completion is higher than in many nearby places, a small number of adults hold university degrees. Only 15.5% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure.

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📍 Mundoolun, Suburb / Locality

Where Mundoolun sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

15.5% ▲ +48.4%
  • 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 Mundoolun — higher than 53% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Mundoolun15.5%
4285, QLD 9.9%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 54.5% of residents completed Year 12, a result that is higher than most similar areas. This is a little below the Queensland figure of 57.1% and well below the Australian average of 58.8%.

54.5% ▲ +21.1%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 45.0%
  • 2016: 44.5%
  • 2021: 54.5%

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

Highest year of school

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In Mundoolun, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 10 is next at 26%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 41.2%. This helps explain why the proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is well below the state figure of 21.9%.

15.5% ▲ +48.4%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.4%
  • 2016: 11.9%
  • 2021: 15.5%

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 Mundoolun, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (21%) and Bachelor degree (19%).

Field of study

What people studied.

Common fields of study for those with qualifications include engineering and related fields at 18.8%, followed by management and commerce at 17.3%.

Schools

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

There is one government primary school within 3km of the area. This school is much smaller than those in most other areas, with an average size of 72 students.

1

Lower than 57% 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).

975

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

Schools in and around Mundoolun — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Mundoolun

1 school — 72 students, average ICSEA 975.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1

Schools serving Mundoolun, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Veresdale Scrub State School, Veresdale Scrub Government Primary 6.1 km 72 975

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 Mundoolun [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32066/mundoolun/topic/education