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Mirani · State Electorate

Education & Qualifications in Mirani

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

Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement in Mirani, where 44.4% of qualified adults hold one. The area has a small number of university graduates and a low rate of high school completion compared to the rest of the country. Only 39% of residents finished Year 12, a figure that has fallen slightly since 2011.

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📍 Mirani, State Electorate

Where Mirani sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

8.8% ▲ +8.4%

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Mirani — lower than 98% of areas.

Mirani8.8%
Rest of Qld 17.1%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

High school completion is far below the national figure, with only 39% of people finishing Year 12. This is 20 points lower than the Australian average and has fallen by 2.2 points since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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39.0% ▼ -5.4%

Lower than 87% of state electorate areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Mirani, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (34%) and Year 9 or below (13%).

Year 12 39.0% Year 10 29.9% Year 9 or below 11.4% Year 11 7.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon here, with only 8.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Queensland figure of 21.9% and has barely changed since 2011.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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8.8% ▲ +8.4%

Lower than 98% of state electorate areas.

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

Field of study

What people studied.

For those with qualifications, Engineering and related fields are the most common at 25.7%, followed by Management and commerce at 11.9%.

Schools

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

Mirani has a high number of schools for its child population, with 3.63 schools per 1,000 children. Most of these are government primary schools, though the average school size is among the lowest for similar areas.

Schools within 3 km

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36

Higher than 86% of state electorate 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).

Average school ICSEA

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937

Lower than 88% of state electorate areas.

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

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Schools serving Mirani

36 schools — 5,303 students, average ICSEA 937.

By sector: Government 33 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1

By type: Primary 32 · Secondary 4
St Lawrence State School, St Lawrence Government Primary 11.4 km 6 —
Clarke Creek State School, Clarke Creek Government Primary 41.0 km 20 1,001
Marlborough State School, Marlborough Government Primary 52.7 km 17 892
Carmila State School, Carmila Government Primary 60.7 km 27 931
Koumala State School, Koumala Government Primary 98.4 km 100 948
Milman State School, Milman Government Primary 112.8 km 6 1,031
Ridgelands State School, Ridgelands Government Primary 115.4 km 52 994
Swayneville State School, Sarina Government Primary 116.1 km 114 918
St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Sarina Catholic Primary 118.5 km 162 962
Sarina State School, Sarina Government Primary 118.6 km 359 890
Sarina State High School, Sarina Government Secondary 119.0 km 775 935
Alligator Creek State School, Alligator Creek Government Primary 128.6 km 287 955
Carinity Education - Rockhampton, Glenlee Independent Secondary 130.2 km 269 872
Chelona State School, Chelona Government Primary 138.1 km 102 949
Oakenden State School, Oakenden Government Primary 138.4 km 8 926
Stanwell State School, Stanwell Government Primary 139.2 km 35 905
Homebush State School, Homebush Government Primary 140.0 km 37 962
Westwood State School, Westwood Government Primary 144.0 km 17 962
Dundula State School, Bakers Creek Government Primary 144.2 km 117 921
Eton State School, Eton Government Primary 144.4 km 36 931
Gogango State School, Gogango Government Primary 144.8 km — —
North Eton State School, North Eton Government Primary 148.7 km 29 957
St John's Catholic Primary School, Walkerston Catholic Primary 151.2 km 349 1,003
Walkerston State School, Walkerston Government Primary 151.5 km 306 949
Bouldercombe State School, Bouldercombe Government Primary 155.1 km 82 937
Marian State School, Marian Government Primary 157.1 km 449 977
Mount Morgan State High School, Mount Morgan Government Secondary 157.7 km 230 869
Mount Morgan Central State School, Mount Morgan Government Primary 157.9 km 123 822
Mirani State School, Mirani Government Primary 159.9 km 280 947
Mirani State High School, Mirani Government Secondary 160.3 km 786 947
Gargett State School, Gargett Government Primary 166.7 km 36 947
Pinnacle State School, Pinnacle Government Primary 168.8 km 11 914
Bajool State School, Bajool Government Primary 173.7 km 15 971
Finch Hatton State School, Finch Hatton Government Primary 173.9 km 32 931
Marmor State School, Marmor Government Primary 180.0 km 10 841
Eungella State School, Eungella Government Primary 183.4 km 19 951

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 Mirani [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30055/mirani/topic/education