Mundoolun · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Mundoolun

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

A far lower share of adults in Mundoolun hold a bachelor degree compared to the national figure. While the area has seen a big jump in school completion, it still lags well behind Queensland and Australia in higher university qualifications.

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📍 Mundoolun, Urban Centre

Where Mundoolun sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

16.0% ▲ +94.6%
  • 0.0%–1.3%: 16 areas
  • 1.3%–2.5%: 29 areas
  • 2.5%–3.8%: 53 areas
  • 3.8%–5.0%: 79 areas
  • 5.0%–6.3%: 86 areas
  • 6.3%–7.5%: 124 areas
  • 7.5%–8.8%: 163 areas
  • 8.8%–10.0%: 174 areas
  • 10.0%–11.3%: 184 areas
  • 11.3%–12.5%: 142 areas
  • 12.5%–13.8%: 100 areas
  • 13.8%–15.0%: 95 areas
  • 15.0%–16.3%: 91 areas
  • 16.3%–17.5%: 66 areas
  • 17.5%–18.8%: 60 areas
  • 18.8%–20.0%: 43 areas
  • 20.0%–21.3%: 33 areas
  • 21.3%–22.5%: 49 areas
  • 22.5%–23.8%: 39 areas
  • 23.8%–25.0%: 36 areas
  • 25.0%–26.3%: 27 areas
  • 26.3%–27.5%: 25 areas
  • 27.5%–28.8%: 26 areas
  • 28.8%–30.0%: 12 areas
  • 30.0%–31.3%: 17 areas
  • 31.3%–32.5%: 10 areas
  • 32.5%–33.8%: 11 areas
  • 33.8%–35.0%: 40 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Mundoolun — higher than 72% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Mundoolun16.0%
4285, QLD 9.9%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

More people have finished high school here than in most similar areas, with 57.7% completing Year 12. This is a significant increase from 2011, when the figure was only 35.4%.

57.7% ▲ +63.0%

Higher than 91% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 35.4%
  • 2016: 45.3%
  • 2021: 57.7%

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 60%; Year 10 is next at 25%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose to 16% in 2021, though this remains well below the Queensland average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 41.7% of residents.

16.0% ▲ +94.6%

Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 8.2%
  • 2016: 18.9%
  • 2021: 16.0%

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 46%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (22%) and Bachelor degree (19%).

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in Mundoolun are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related subjects (18.6%) and Management and commerce (18.4%) being the most common.

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 Mundoolun [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321075/mundoolun/topic/education