76.3% ▲ +12.8%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 67.6%
- 2016: 71.3%
- 2021: 76.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Maribyrnong · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Maribyrnong
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over 40% of adults in Maribyrnong hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it a highly qualified area. This level of education is far above the national figure and has grown steadily over the last decade. The area is well-educated across the board, from high school completion rates to advanced university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is far above the national and state figures, with 76.3% of residents finishing Year 12. This is much higher than most areas and has risen by 8.7 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Maribyrnong, Year 12 is the majority at 79%; Year 9 or below is next at 7%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common here, with 40.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the 26.3% national figure and rose 11 points since 2011.
40.7% ▲ +35.0%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.1%
- 2016: 33.4%
- 2021: 40.7%
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 Maribyrnong, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 44%, followed by Postgraduate degree (18%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 24.4%, followed by society and culture at 11.7% and engineering at 11.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are much larger and have a higher advantage score than most areas. While there are only two schools in the area, residents have access to 54 schools within 3 km.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.16
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
54
Higher than 89% 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).
1,802
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
901
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,079
Higher 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 Maribyrnong
54 schools — 29,270 students, average ICSEA 1,085.
By sector: Government 33 · Catholic 19 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 36 · Secondary 13 · Combined 5
| St Margaret's Primary School, Maribyrnong | Catholic | Primary | 0.7 km | 441 | 1,125 |
| Maribyrnong College, Maribyrnong | Government | Secondary | 0.8 km | 1,361 | 1,064 |
| Footscray North Primary School, Footscray | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 630 | 1,080 |
| Aberfeldie Primary School, Essendon | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 374 | 1,108 |
| Our Lady of the Nativity School, Aberfeldie | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 364 | 1,111 |
| Ave Maria College, Aberfeldie | Catholic | Secondary | 2.0 km | 826 | 1,082 |
| Moonee Ponds West Primary School, Moonee Ponds | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 289 | 1,136 |
| St Mary's School, Ascot Vale | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 374 | 1,144 |
| Footscray High School, Footscray | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 1,326 | 1,078 |
| Ascot Vale West Primary School, Ascot Vale | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 278 | 1,029 |
| Avondale Primary School, Avondale Heights | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 433 | 1,074 |
| St Bernard's College, Essendon | Catholic | Secondary | 2.6 km | 1,567 | 1,100 |
| St John's School, Footscray | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 227 | 1,136 |
| Footscray West Primary School, West Footscray | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 672 | 1,117 |
| St Martin de Porres School, Avondale Heights | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 279 | 1,074 |
| Rosehill Secondary College, Niddrie | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 1,109 | 1,027 |
| Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School, Essendon | Independent | Combined | 2.8 km | 859 | 1,161 |
| Christ the King Primary School, Braybrook | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 211 | 1,006 |
| St Columba's College, Essendon | Catholic | Secondary | 2.9 km | 1,047 | 1,107 |
| Rosamond School, Braybrook | Government | Combined | 2.9 km | 145 | 1,012 |
| Footscray Primary School, Footscray | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 336 | 1,115 |
| Buckley Park College, Essendon | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 888 | 1,088 |
| St Therese's School, Essendon | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 529 | 1,116 |
| Niddrie Autistic School, Niddrie | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 153 | 1,038 |
| St John Bosco's School, Niddrie | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 413 | 1,108 |
| Ascot Vale Primary School, Ascot Vale | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 265 | 1,140 |
| St Monica's Primary School, Moonee Ponds | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 512 | 1,129 |
| Dinjerra Primary School, Braybrook | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 217 | 1,010 |
| Braybrook College, Braybrook | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 1,373 | 977 |
| Essendon Keilor College, Keilor East | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 697 | 1,004 |
| Western English Language School, Braybrook | Government | Combined | 3.6 km | 502 | 903 |
| St Monica's School, Footscray | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 89 | 1,051 |
| Caroline Chisholm Catholic College, Braybrook | Catholic | Secondary | 3.7 km | 1,555 | 1,036 |
| Essendon Primary School, Essendon | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 387 | 1,137 |
| Essendon North Primary School, Essendon North | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 629 | 1,116 |
| Kensington Community High School, Kensington | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 95 | 1,008 |
| Sunshine Harvester Primary School, Sunshine | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 350 | 965 |
| Footscray City Primary School, Footscray | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 455 | 1,125 |
| St Peter's School, Keilor East | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 561 | 1,085 |
| Ascot Vale Heights School, Ascot Vale | Government | Combined | 4.0 km | 103 | 1,021 |
| Mount Alexander 7-12 College, Flemington | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 827 | 1,069 |
| St Brendan's School, Flemington | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 82 | 993 |
| Flemington Primary School, Flemington | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 328 | 1,140 |
| Kensington Primary School, Kensington | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 427 | 1,153 |
| Moonee Ponds Primary School, Moonee Ponds | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 290 | 1,145 |
| Corpus Christi School, Kingsville | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 181 | 1,105 |
| Keilor Heights Primary School, Keilor East | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 254 | 1,049 |
| Travancore School, Travancore | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | — | — |
| Sunshine North Primary School, Sunshine North | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 234 | 966 |
| Holy Rosary School, Kensington | Catholic | Primary | 4.5 km | 242 | 1,149 |
| Debney Meadows Primary School, Flemington | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 109 | 903 |
| St Augustine's School, Yarraville | Catholic | Primary | 4.6 km | 163 | 1,125 |
| Niddrie Primary School, Niddrie | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 299 | 1,052 |
| Penleigh & Essendon Grammar School, Keilor East | Independent | Combined | 4.7 km | 2,913 | 1,173 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Maribyrnong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213031349/maribyrnong/topic/education