68.2% ▼ -6.3%
Higher than 76% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 72.8%
- 2016: 75.9%
- 2021: 68.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Maribyrnong · Federal Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Maribyrnong
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Well above the national figure, 68.2% of people in Maribyrnong completed Year 12. This highlights a strong educational profile for the area, though the proportion of residents with a university degree has fallen since 2016.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is much higher here than in most areas, with 68.2% finishing Year 12. This is well above the 61.8% seen across Victoria, despite the figure falling 4.6 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Maribyrnong, Year 12 is the majority at 72%; Year 9 or below is next at 10%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 35.5%, which is well above the national figure of 26.3%. This is much higher than most similar areas, though the rate fell 9.4 percentage points since 2016.
35.5% —
Higher than 79% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 44.8%
- 2021: 35.5%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Maribyrnong, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 40%, followed by Certificate III / IV (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 21.8%, followed by society and culture at 12.6% and engineering at 11.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are larger and have a much higher advantage score than most areas. Across the 45 schools within 3km, most are government-run (62.2%) and the majority are primary schools (68.9%).
1.83
Lower than 53% of federal electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
45
Lower than 80% of federal electorate areas.
Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).
25,463
Lower than 60% of federal electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
579
Higher than 69% of federal electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,093
Higher than 81% of federal electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Maribyrnong
45 schools — 25,463 students, average ICSEA 1,093.
By sector: Government 28 · Catholic 15 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 31 · Secondary 11 · Combined 3
| St Christopher's School, Airport West | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 727 | 1,083 |
| Penleigh & Essendon Grammar School, Keilor East | Independent | Combined | 1.2 km | 2,913 | 1,173 |
| Niddrie Primary School, Niddrie | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 299 | 1,052 |
| Keilor Heights Primary School, Keilor East | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 254 | 1,049 |
| Tullamarine Primary School, Tullamarine | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 206 | 997 |
| Essendon Keilor College, Keilor East | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 697 | 1,004 |
| St Peter's School, Keilor East | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 561 | 1,085 |
| Niddrie Autistic School, Niddrie | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 153 | 1,038 |
| St John Bosco's School, Niddrie | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 413 | 1,108 |
| Rosehill Secondary College, Niddrie | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 1,109 | 1,027 |
| St Bernard's College, Essendon | Catholic | Secondary | 3.3 km | 1,567 | 1,100 |
| Strathmore North Primary School, Strathmore | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 632 | 1,116 |
| School of the Good Shepherd, Gladstone Park | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 374 | 1,046 |
| Essendon North Primary School, Essendon North | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 629 | 1,116 |
| Buckley Park College, Essendon | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 888 | 1,088 |
| Gladstone Park Secondary College, Gladstone Park | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 1,309 | 994 |
| Gladstone Park Primary School, Gladstone Park | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 408 | 1,011 |
| St Martin de Porres School, Avondale Heights | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 279 | 1,074 |
| Gladstone Views Primary School, Gladstone Park | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 312 | 997 |
| Aberfeldie Primary School, Essendon | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 374 | 1,108 |
| Our Lady of the Nativity School, Aberfeldie | Catholic | Primary | 4.5 km | 364 | 1,111 |
| Strathmore Primary School, Strathmore | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 304 | 1,104 |
| Ave Maria College, Aberfeldie | Catholic | Secondary | 4.7 km | 826 | 1,082 |
| St Therese's School, Essendon | Catholic | Primary | 4.9 km | 529 | 1,116 |
| Avondale Primary School, Avondale Heights | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 433 | 1,074 |
| Strathmore Secondary College, Strathmore | Government | Secondary | 5.4 km | 1,958 | 1,086 |
| St Vincent de Paul's School, Strathmore | Catholic | Primary | 5.4 km | 431 | 1,124 |
| St Columba's College, Essendon | Catholic | Secondary | 5.6 km | 1,047 | 1,107 |
| Essendon Primary School, Essendon | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 387 | 1,137 |
| Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School, Essendon | Independent | Combined | 5.9 km | 859 | 1,161 |
| Moonee Ponds West Primary School, Moonee Ponds | Government | Primary | 6.3 km | 289 | 1,136 |
| St Monica's Primary School, Moonee Ponds | Catholic | Primary | 6.4 km | 512 | 1,129 |
| St Mary's School, Ascot Vale | Catholic | Primary | 6.9 km | 374 | 1,144 |
| Moonee Ponds Primary School, Moonee Ponds | Government | Primary | 7.3 km | 290 | 1,145 |
| Ascot Vale West Primary School, Ascot Vale | Government | Primary | 7.5 km | 278 | 1,029 |
| Ascot Vale Primary School, Ascot Vale | Government | Primary | 7.7 km | 265 | 1,140 |
| Ascot Vale Heights School, Ascot Vale | Government | Combined | 8.3 km | 103 | 1,021 |
| Flemington Primary School, Flemington | Government | Primary | 8.7 km | 328 | 1,140 |
| Mount Alexander 7-12 College, Flemington | Government | Secondary | 8.7 km | 827 | 1,069 |
| Travancore School, Travancore | Government | Secondary | 8.8 km | — | — |
| Kensington Community High School, Kensington | Government | Secondary | 8.9 km | 95 | 1,008 |
| St Brendan's School, Flemington | Catholic | Primary | 8.9 km | 82 | 993 |
| Debney Meadows Primary School, Flemington | Government | Primary | 9.2 km | 109 | 903 |
| Kensington Primary School, Kensington | Government | Primary | 9.4 km | 427 | 1,153 |
| Holy Rosary School, Kensington | Catholic | Primary | 9.8 km | 242 | 1,149 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Maribyrnong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED231/maribyrnong/topic/education