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Maaroom · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Maaroom

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

Only 19% of people in Maaroom (L) have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This is a significant drop from 2011, when over half of the population had finished high school. Overall, the area has much lower levels of formal schooling and higher degrees than most other parts of the country.

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📍 Maaroom, Urban Centre

Where Maaroom sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

5.7% ▼ -56.3%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Maaroom — lower than 87% of areas.

Maaroom5.7%
4650, QLD 8.3%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Completion of Year 12 is among the lowest for similar areas at 19%, which is 40 points below the Australian average. Nearly half of residents topped out at Year 10, while 19.8% left school in Year 9 or earlier.

Completed Year 12

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19.0% ▼ -65.2%

Lower than 98% 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 Maaroom, Year 10 is the majority at 52%; Year 9 or below is next at 22%.

Year 10 47.1% Year 9 or below 19.8% Year 12 19.0% Year 11 5.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon here, with only 5.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Queensland figure of 21.9% and has fallen since 2011. Most qualified adults hold a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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5.7% ▼ -56.3%

Lower than 87% 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 Maaroom, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 71%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 14%.

Certificate III / IV 52.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 10.4% Bachelor degree 8.8% Postgraduate degree 2.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related studies at 25.6%, followed by architecture and building at 14.4%.

Field of qualification

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In Maaroom, the largest group is Engineering & related at 35%, followed by Architecture & building (20%) and Society & culture (14%).

Engineering & related 25.6% Architecture & building 14.4% Society & culture 10.4% Health 8.8% Management & commerce 8.8% Education 2.4% Food, hospitality & personal services 2.4%

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 Maaroom [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322074/maaroom/topic/education