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Mirriwinni · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Mirriwinni

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

A small number of residents in Mirriwinni have reached high levels of formal schooling, making trade and certificate qualifications a more common path. Only 34.8% of people have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure.

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📍 Mirriwinni, Urban Centre

Where Mirriwinni sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

1.8% ▼ -46.4%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Mirriwinni — lower than 99% of areas.

Mirriwinni1.8%
4871, QLD 8.2%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

High school completion is lower than most areas, with only 34.8% finishing Year 12. This is far below the 57.1% seen across Queensland, though the figure has risen by 7.9 points since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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34.8% ▲ +29.2%

Lower than 63% 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 Mirriwinni, the largest group is Year 12 at 38%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 9 or below (19%).

Year 12 34.8% Year 10 28.0% Year 9 or below 17.7% Year 11 12.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are very rare here, as just 1.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. Instead, the area relies heavily on vocational training, with 43.6% of the highest qualifications being a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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1.8% ▼ -46.4%

Lower than 99% 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 Mirriwinni, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 63%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 17%.

Certificate III / IV 43.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 11.5% Certificate I / II 10.3% Bachelor degree 3.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related services at 19.2%, followed by Management and commerce at 11.5%.

Field of qualification

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In Mirriwinni, the largest group is Engineering & related at 28%, followed by Management & commerce (17%) and Architecture & building (13%).

Engineering & related 19.2% Management & commerce 11.5% Architecture & building 9.0% Education 9.0% Health 6.4% Natural & physical sciences 5.1% Society & culture 3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services 3.8%

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 Mirriwinni [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322083/mirriwinni/topic/education