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Education & Qualifications in Mount Julian

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

Fewer people in Mount Julian have completed high school or university compared to the rest of the country. Only 37.8% of residents have finished Year 12, and university degrees are rare, making it an area where vocational training and practical skills are more common.

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📍 Mount Julian, Urban Centre

Where Mount Julian sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

4.5% ▼ -58.0%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Julian — lower than 92% of areas.

Mount Julian4.5%
4800, QLD 10.1%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Completing Year 12 is far below the national figure of 58.8%, with only 37.8% of people reaching this milestone. This rate has fallen slightly since 2011, and about 28.2% of residents finished school at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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37.8% ▼ -2.6%

Lower than 52% 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 Mount Julian, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 11 (12%).

Year 12 37.8% Year 10 28.2% Year 11 10.4% Year 9 or below 8.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are among the lowest in similar areas, with only 4.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian average of 26.3% and represents a drop from 10.7% in 2011; instead, nearly half of qualified adults hold a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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4.5% ▼ -58.0%

Lower than 92% 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 Mount Julian, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 67%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.

Certificate III / IV 48.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.8% Bachelor degree 6.1% Certificate I / II 2.4% Postgraduate degree 1.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in Engineering and related fields at 19.8%, followed by Management and commerce at 13.8% and Architecture and building at 9.7%.

Field of qualification

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In Mount Julian, the largest group is Engineering & related at 29%, followed by Management & commerce (20%) and Architecture & building (14%).

Engineering & related 19.8% Management & commerce 13.8% Architecture & building 9.7% Health 6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services 6.9% Society & culture 5.3% Education 4.5% Agriculture & environment 1.2%

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 Mount Julian [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322085/mount-julian/topic/education