33.6% ▲ +31.3%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.6%
- 2016: 29.2%
- 2021: 33.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Maryborough · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Maryborough
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in Maryborough have finished high school or university compared to most of the state. Only 33.6% of people have completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. While these numbers are low, they have been climbing slowly over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only about one in three people finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This is a small improvement from 2011, when only 25.6% of residents had completed their final year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Maryborough, the largest group is Year 12 at 37%, followed by Year 10 (24%) and Year 9 or below (23%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 9.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the 29.2% seen across Victoria, though the most common qualifications are trade certificates at 41.2%.
9.2% ▲ +52.5%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 9.2%
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 Maryborough, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Bachelor degree is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related subjects at 16.3%, followed by society and culture at 12.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Maryborough has three schools serving 1,650 students. While the average school size is higher than most areas, these schools have a much lower advantage score than those in most other places.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.48
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4
Lower than 92% 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).
1,650
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
550
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
960
Lower than 76% 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 Maryborough
4 schools — 1,878 students, average ICSEA 959.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| St Augustine's School, Maryborough | Catholic | Primary | 0.3 km | 266 | 1,016 |
| Highview College, Maryborough | Independent | Secondary | 0.5 km | 463 | 1,005 |
| Maryborough Education Centre, Maryborough | Government | Combined | 1.8 km | 921 | 921 |
| Carisbrook Primary School, Carisbrook | Government | Primary | 6.5 km | 228 | 949 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Maryborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/201031016/maryborough/topic/education