32.5% ▲ +10.5%
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.4%
- 2016: 31.5%
- 2021: 32.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Maryborough Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Maryborough Surrounds
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of schooling and university degrees have both risen since 2011 in Maryborough Surrounds. However, the area still has a very low proportion of residents with advanced qualifications, with only 9.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 32.5% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. While this is among the lowest rates for similar areas, the proportion of graduates has risen 3.1 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Maryborough Surrounds, the largest group is Year 12 at 37%, followed by Year 10 (25%) and Year 9 or below (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Typical qualifications here are trade-based, with 39% of residents holding a Certificate III or IV. The share of people with a bachelor degree or higher is far below the Australian average of 26.3%.
9.4% ▲ +13.7%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 9.4%
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 Surrounds, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are Engineering and related topics at 17.2%, followed by Society and Culture at 11.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are five schools in the area, all of which are government primary schools. These are mostly very small, with an average size of just 80 students and a school advantage score much lower than most areas.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
6.29
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
9
Lower than 79% 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).
399
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
80
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
941
Lower than 84% 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 Surrounds
9 schools — 2,052 students, average ICSEA 956.
By sector: Government 7 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 7 · Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| Timor Primary School, Timor | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 44 | 912 |
| Maryborough Education Centre, Maryborough | Government | Combined | 8.3 km | 921 | 921 |
| St Augustine's School, Maryborough | Catholic | Primary | 9.6 km | 266 | 1,016 |
| Highview College, Maryborough | Independent | Secondary | 9.7 km | 463 | 1,005 |
| Carisbrook Primary School, Carisbrook | Government | Primary | 12.7 km | 228 | 949 |
| Dunolly Primary School, Dunolly | Government | Primary | 13.0 km | 88 | 952 |
| Natte Yallock Primary School, Natte Yallock | Government | Primary | 22.3 km | 3 | — |
| Talbot Primary School, Talbot | Government | Primary | 22.4 km | 37 | 905 |
| Bealiba Primary School, Bealiba | Government | Primary | 24.6 km | 2 | 850 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Maryborough Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/201031017/maryborough-surrounds/topic/education