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Mareeba · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Mareeba

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

A drop in school completions marks the biggest change in education for Mareeba since 2011. The percentage of people who finished Year 12 fell by 9.1 points over the decade to 39.9%. This means Mareeba now has a much lower rate of high school completion than both Queensland and the rest of Australia.

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📍 Mareeba, Urban Centre

Where Mareeba sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

10.8% ▼ -15.2%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Mareeba — lower than 54% of areas.

Mareeba10.8%
4880, QLD 10.4%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 39.9% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. About 24.6% of the population left school after Year 10, while 16% finished Year 9 or below.

Completed Year 12

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39.9% ▼ -18.6%

Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Mareeba, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (28%) and Year 9 or below (18%).

Year 12 39.9% Year 10 24.6% Year 9 or below 16.0% Year 11 6.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are less common here, with 10.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Queensland average of 21.9%, and the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV at 33.1%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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10.8% ▼ -15.2%

Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.

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 Mareeba, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).

Certificate III / IV 33.1% Bachelor degree 15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.4% Postgraduate degree 2.8% Certificate I / II 2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate 1.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related subjects at 13.5%, followed by management and commerce at 12.2%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mareeba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL314016/mareeba/topic/education