54.3% ▲ +41.4%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38.4%
- 2016: 46.4%
- 2021: 54.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III and IV qualifications are the most common high-level credentials in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi, held by 35.5% of adults. While the area has seen a steady climb in educational attainment over the last decade, university degrees and Year 12 completion rates remain well below the national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose 16 points since 2011 to reach 54.3%, though this is still well below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. About 27.2% of residents have Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 28%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 21.9% of the population, which is well below the Australian average of 26.3%. This figure has grown steadily, rising 9.7 points since 2011.
21.9% ▲ +79.5%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 21.9%
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 Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 40%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 20.1%, followed by engineering and related fields at 19.2% and health at 14.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has four schools with 1,970 enrolments, though the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than most areas. Most of these are government primary schools, and they tend to be larger than those in most other similar areas.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.04
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
22
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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).
1,970
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
493
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,043
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi
22 schools — 7,710 students, average ICSEA 992.
By sector: Government 16 · Independent 4 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 14 · Secondary 6 · Combined 2
| Bishop Tyrrell Anglican College, Fletcher | Independent | Combined | 0.7 km | 860 | 1,085 |
| Glendore Public School, Maryland | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 609 | 1,019 |
| Maryland Public School, Maryland | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 368 | 996 |
| Minmi Public School, Minmi | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 133 | 1,018 |
| Callaghan College Wallsend Campus, Wallsend | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 890 | 952 |
| St Patrick's Primary School, Wallsend | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 323 | 1,076 |
| Plattsburg Public School, Wallsend | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 195 | 910 |
| Black Hill Public School, Black Hill | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 67 | 982 |
| Alesco Secondary College, Cooks Hill | Independent | Secondary | 4.7 km | 664 | 949 |
| Wallsend Public School, Wallsend | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 252 | 965 |
| Elermore Vale Public School, Wallsend | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 290 | 996 |
| Shortland Public School, Shortland | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 271 | 926 |
| Awabakal Environmental Education Centre, Shortland | Government | Combined | 5.3 km | — | — |
| Our Lady of Victories Primary School, Shortland | Catholic | Primary | 5.4 km | 130 | 1,025 |
| Margaret Jurd College, Shortland | Independent | Secondary | 5.4 km | 103 | 889 |
| Heaton Public School, Jesmond | Government | Primary | 5.9 km | 162 | 955 |
| Wallsend South Public School, Wallsend | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 583 | 1,083 |
| Callaghan College Jesmond Senior Campus, Jesmond | Government | Secondary | 6.1 km | 659 | 980 |
| Jesmond Public School, Jesmond | Government | Primary | 6.1 km | 216 | 923 |
| North Academy, West Wallsend | Independent | Secondary | 6.1 km | 35 | 966 |
| West Wallsend Public School, West Wallsend | Government | Primary | 6.4 km | 268 | 950 |
| West Wallsend High School, West Wallsend | Government | Secondary | 6.7 km | 632 | 940 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/111031226/maryland-fletcher-minmi/topic/education