62.4% ▲ +25.3%
Higher than 85% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 49.8%
- 2016: 56.2%
- 2021: 62.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Marion · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Marion
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Marion are finishing school and earning degrees than in most similar areas, creating a highly qualified local workforce. Over 60% of residents have completed Year 12, and the proportion of adults with a university degree has climbed significantly over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is well above the national figure at 62.4%, a jump of 13 points since 2011. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits well above the South Australian rate of 54.6%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Marion, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 11 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are common here, with 28% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the state average and rose 10 points since 2011, with 30.1% of qualifications being bachelor degrees.
28.0% ▲ +56.3%
Higher than 84% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 28.0%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Marion splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (34%) and Certificate III / IV (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common areas of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 19.8%, followed by health, society and culture, and engineering, which each account for around 13% to 14% of qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Marion has 27 schools with a total of 11,378 enrolments, which is larger than about 81% of similar areas. While the average school size and advantage scores are much higher than most areas, there are far fewer schools per 1,000 children.
27
Higher than 78% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.77
Lower than 85% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
11,378
Higher than 78% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
421
Higher than 75% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,061
Higher than 85% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Marion
27 schools — 11,378 students, average ICSEA 1,061.
By sector: Government 16 · Independent 6 · Catholic 5
By type: Primary 17 · Combined 8 · Secondary 2
| Westminster School, Marion | Independent | Combined | — | 1,401 | 1,139 |
| Seaview High School, Seacombe Heights | Government | Secondary | — | 1,377 | 1,038 |
| Hallett Cove School, Hallett Cove | Government | Combined | — | 1,243 | 999 |
| Emmaus Christian College, South Plympton | Independent | Combined | — | 1,084 | 1,137 |
| IQRA College, O'Halloran Hill | Independent | Combined | — | 734 | 1,067 |
| Woodend Primary School, Sheidow Park | Government | Primary | — | 631 | 1,050 |
| Hamilton Secondary College, Mitchell Park | Government | Secondary | — | 609 | 994 |
| St Martin de Porres School, Sheidow Park | Catholic | Primary | — | 530 | 1,060 |
| Stella Maris Parish School, Seacombe Gardens | Catholic | Primary | — | 429 | 1,086 |
| Hallett Cove East Primary School, Hallett Cove | Government | Primary | — | 325 | 1,056 |
| Seaview Downs Primary School, Seaview Downs | Government | Primary | — | 324 | 1,051 |
| Sunrise Christian School Marion, Marion | Independent | Combined | — | 320 | 1,090 |
| Sheidow Park Primary School, Sheidow Park | Government | Primary | — | 290 | 1,020 |
| Warradale Primary School, Warradale | Government | Primary | — | 286 | 1,032 |
| Forbes Primary School, South Plympton | Government | Primary | — | 235 | 1,002 |
| Our Lady of Grace School, Glengowrie | Catholic | Primary | — | 225 | 1,075 |
| Clovelly Park Primary School, Clovelly Park | Government | Primary | — | 222 | 1,038 |
| Ascot Park Primary School, Park Holme | Government | Primary | — | 189 | 1,025 |
| Darlington Primary School, Seacombe Gardens | Government | Primary | — | 184 | 964 |
| Christ the King School, Warradale | Catholic | Primary | — | 179 | 1,079 |
| Marion Primary School, Marion | Government | Primary | — | 149 | 1,032 |
| St Anthony's School, Edwardstown | Catholic | Primary | — | 116 | 1,090 |
| Dara School, Morphettville | Independent | Combined | — | 93 | 1,176 |
| Hallett Cove South Primary School, Hallett Cove | Government | Primary | — | 77 | 989 |
| Suneden Specialist School, Mitchell Park | Independent | Combined | — | 72 | 1,065 |
| Kilparrin Teaching and Assessment School and Services, Park Holme | Government | Combined | — | 34 | 1,035 |
| SA School and Services for Vision Impaired, Park Holme | Government | Primary | — | 20 | 965 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Marion [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA44060/marion/topic/education