70.0% —
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 66.1%
- 2021: 70.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Maroubra - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Maroubra - South
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of learning have become more common in Maroubra - South, with the share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher climbing to 38.3%. This is a well-educated area where a far higher proportion of people finished high school compared to the rest of the state.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 70% of residents completed Year 12, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This result is much higher than most areas and rose by 3.9 points since 2016.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Maroubra - South, Year 12 is the majority at 76%; Year 10 is next at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 38.3% of the population, far above the Australian figure of 26.3%. This is much higher than most similar areas and grew by 5.3 points since 2016.
38.3% —
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 33.0%
- 2021: 38.3%
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 Maroubra - South, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 41%, followed by Postgraduate degree (20%) and Certificate III / IV (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 22.1%, followed by society and culture at 13.2% and engineering at 10.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 4 schools in the area, and they have an average advantage score that is much higher than most areas. Half of these schools are independent, while government and Catholic schools each make up 25%.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.16
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
32
Higher than 73% 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).
1,457
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
364
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,088
Higher than 79% 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 Maroubra - South
32 schools — 12,583 students, average ICSEA 1,088.
By sector: Government 17 · Catholic 9 · Independent 6
By type: Primary 22 · Secondary 6 · Combined 4
| St Mary - St Joseph Catholic Primary School, Maroubra | Catholic | Primary | 0.3 km | 388 | 1,109 |
| The Bowen College, Maroubra | Independent | Secondary | 0.4 km | 15 | 910 |
| Maroubra Bay Public School, Maroubra | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 269 | 1,055 |
| St Spyridon College, Maroubra | Independent | Combined | 0.8 km | 785 | 1,093 |
| St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Maroubra Junction | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 187 | 1,126 |
| Matraville Soldiers Settlement Public School, Matraville | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 114 | 934 |
| Malabar Public School, Malabar | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 244 | 1,068 |
| South Sydney High School, Maroubra | Government | Secondary | 1.5 km | 796 | 1,037 |
| St Andrew's Catholic Primary School, Malabar | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 402 | 1,090 |
| Maroubra Junction Public School, Maroubra | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 484 | 1,128 |
| Matraville Sports High School, Chifley | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 487 | 930 |
| South Coogee Public School, South Coogee | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 376 | 1,095 |
| Corpus Christi College Maroubra, Maroubra | Catholic | Secondary | 1.9 km | 755 | 1,043 |
| Chifley Public School, Malabar | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 227 | 954 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Matraville, Matraville | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 369 | 1,078 |
| Mount Sinai College, Maroubra | Independent | Primary | 2.0 km | 267 | 1,097 |
| Lycee Condorcet The International French School Of Sydney, Maroubra Junction | Independent | Combined | 2.0 km | 1,129 | 1,173 |
| Matraville Public School, Matraville | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 222 | 1,046 |
| Daceyville Public School, Daceyville | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 126 | 1,029 |
| Rainbow Street Public School, Randwick | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 454 | 1,122 |
| Randwick High School, Randwick | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 1,461 | 1,071 |
| Hartford College, Daceyville | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 29 | 1,117 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Daceyville | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 371 | 1,104 |
| Coogee Public School, Coogee | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 361 | 1,154 |
| St Brigid's Catholic Primary School, Coogee | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 205 | 1,159 |
| Pagewood Public School, Botany | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 207 | 1,085 |
| Brigidine College Randwick, Randwick | Catholic | Secondary | 3.4 km | 851 | 1,114 |
| Claremont College, Randwick | Independent | Primary | 3.5 km | 265 | 1,201 |
| Sydney Childrens Hospital School, Randwick | Government | Combined | 3.5 km | — | — |
| La Perouse Public School, La Perouse | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 111 | 920 |
| Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Randwick | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 472 | 1,160 |
| Eastlakes Public School, Eastlakes | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 154 | 1,046 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Maroubra - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/118021567/maroubra-south/topic/education