47.6% ▲ +18.6%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40.2%
- 2016: 44.3%
- 2021: 47.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Marsden · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Marsden
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer adults hold university degrees in Marsden compared to the rest of the country, with only 7.8% having a bachelor degree or higher. While school completion rates have risen by 7.5 percentage points since 2011, education levels generally remain well below the Queensland and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 47.6% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the Australian figure of 58.8%. This is a lower rate than most areas, though it has improved since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Marsden, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 38.4%. The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is among the lowest across similar areas and is far below the state average.
7.8% ▲ +48.0%
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 7.8%
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 Marsden, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 16.1%, followed closely by society and culture at 15.9% and engineering at 12.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Marsden has just two schools, both of which are government primary schools. These schools are among the largest in their category, with a total of 2,301 enrolments.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.45
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
19
Lower than 51% 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).
2,301
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,151
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
927
Lower than 87% 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 Marsden
19 schools — 18,505 students, average ICSEA 932.
By sector: Government 15 · Catholic 2 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 9 · Secondary 7 · Combined 3
| The Centre Education Programme, Kingston | Catholic | Secondary | 1.1 km | 122 | 864 |
| Burrowes State School, Marsden | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 890 | 925 |
| Marsden State School, Marsden | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 1,411 | 929 |
| Kingston State College, Kingston | Government | Secondary | 1.5 km | 866 | 901 |
| Marsden State High School, Waterford West | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 3,857 | 943 |
| Groves Christian College, Kingston | Independent | Combined | 1.7 km | 1,678 | 977 |
| Kingston State School, Kingston | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 512 | 887 |
| Crestmead State School, Crestmead | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 1,279 | 925 |
| Berrinba East State School, Berrinba | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 398 | 875 |
| Y Schools Queensland - Logan, Kingston | Independent | Secondary | 2.7 km | 346 | 908 |
| St Francis College, Crestmead | Catholic | Combined | 2.7 km | 843 | 989 |
| Woodridge State High School, Logan Central | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 1,088 | 856 |
| Logan City Special School, Logan Central | Government | Combined | 3.4 km | 381 | 963 |
| Woodridge State School, Logan Central | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 733 | 884 |
| Waterford West State School, Waterford West | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 755 | 918 |
| Corymbia State School, Park Ridge | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 636 | 993 |
| Loganlea State High School, Loganlea | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 928 | 930 |
| Browns Plains State High School, Browns Plains | Government | Secondary | 4.6 km | 1,185 | 943 |
| Browns Plains State School, Browns Plains | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 597 | 934 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Marsden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/311031317/marsden/topic/education