33.9% ▲ +18.2%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.7%
- 2016: 30.8%
- 2021: 33.9%
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.
Only 33.9% of residents in Maryborough have completed Year 12, a figure far below the national average. This reflects a local trend of lower formal schooling and university degrees compared to most other areas. Despite this, the number of people finishing high school has risen by 5.2 percentage points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the Queensland and Australian figures, though it has improved since 2011. The most common highest year of school finished here is Year 10, at 34.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →Maryborough splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (38%) and Year 12 (37%), with Year 9 or below at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up only 7.9% of the population, which is far below the state and national levels. Most qualified adults hold a Certificate III or IV, accounting for 43.4% of the total.
7.9% ▲ +15.9%
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 7.9%
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 56%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification for residents are Engineering and related fields at 16.5%, followed by Management and commerce at 13.7% and Society and culture at 13.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Maryborough has 11 schools and 4,938 enrolments, with a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most areas. However, the average school advantage score is much lower than in most other areas.
11
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.82
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
13
Lower than 66% 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).
4,938
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
449
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
963
Lower than 75% 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
13 schools — 5,602 students, average ICSEA 960.
By sector: Government 10 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 8 · Secondary 3 · Combined 2
| Riverside Christian College, Maryborough | Independent | Combined | 0.7 km | 1,329 | 1,004 |
| Sunbury State School, Maryborough | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 210 | 900 |
| Aldridge State High School, Maryborough | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 581 | 932 |
| Maryborough Special School, Maryborough | Government | Combined | 3.3 km | 75 | 946 |
| Maryborough West State School, Maryborough | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 269 | 918 |
| Maryborough State High School, Maryborough | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 1,214 | 952 |
| Maryborough Central State School, Maryborough | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 157 | 863 |
| St Mary's Primary School, Maryborough | Catholic | Primary | 4.6 km | 359 | 1,005 |
| St Helens State School, St Helens | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 305 | 951 |
| St Mary's College, Maryborough | Catholic | Secondary | 4.8 km | 313 | 1,010 |
| Tinana State School, Tinana | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 452 | 961 |
| Albert State School, Maryborough | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 126 | 899 |
| Granville State School, Granville | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 212 | 902 |
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/sa2/319051524/maryborough/topic/education