52.5% ▲ +18.1%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 44.5%
- 2016: 48.8%
- 2021: 52.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Marangaroo · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Marangaroo
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Lower qualification levels than most similar areas define Marangaroo, where only 13.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. While school completion has climbed 8.0 percentage points since 2011, the area still sits well below state and national figures for education.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 52.5% of residents finished Year 12, which is well below the national figure of 58.8%. This is an improvement for the suburb, as the rate rose by 8.0 percentage points over the last decade.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Marangaroo, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 10 is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher degrees are far less common here than across Western Australia, with only 13.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or more. The most typical qualification in the area is a Certificate III or IV, held by 33.9% of residents.
13.5% ▲ +38.9%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 13.5%
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 Marangaroo, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are engineering and related subjects at 17.5%, followed by management and commerce at 16.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Marangaroo has two primary schools, both of which are government-run. These schools are smaller than those in 78% of similar areas and have a much lower average advantage score than most.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.05
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
43
Higher than 85% 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).
593
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
297
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
957
Lower than 78% 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 Marangaroo
43 schools — 20,175 students, average ICSEA 1,019.
By sector: Government 33 · Catholic 5 · Independent 5
By type: Primary 30 · Combined 8 · Secondary 5
| Rawlinson Primary School, Marangaroo | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 405 | 952 |
| Marangaroo Primary School, Marangaroo | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 188 | 967 |
| Our Lady of Mercy Primary School, Girrawheen | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 334 | 997 |
| Girrawheen Senior High School, Girrawheen | Government | Secondary | 1.2 km | 458 | 899 |
| Hudson Park Primary School, Girrawheen | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 212 | 937 |
| Kingsway Christian College, Darch | Independent | Combined | 1.8 km | 1,379 | 1,118 |
| Ashdale Secondary College, Darch | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 1,854 | 1,039 |
| Roseworth Primary School, Girrawheen | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 299 | 899 |
| Roseworth Education Support Centre, Girrawheen | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 70 | 959 |
| Landsdale Gardens Primary School, Landsdale | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 264 | 1,032 |
| Emmanuel Christian Community School, Girrawheen | Independent | Combined | 2.2 km | 711 | 973 |
| Ashdale Primary School, Darch | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 682 | 1,047 |
| Warwick Senior High School, Warwick | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 811 | 988 |
| Burbridge School, Koondoola | Government | Combined | 2.5 km | 64 | 987 |
| Madeley Primary School, Madeley | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 475 | 1,052 |
| Koondoola Primary School, Koondoola | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 279 | 871 |
| North Balga Primary School, Balga | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 276 | 922 |
| Balga Senior High School, Balga | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 596 | 909 |
| Greenwood Primary School, Greenwood | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 336 | 1,013 |
| Mercy College, Koondoola | Catholic | Combined | 2.9 km | 1,574 | 988 |
| East Hamersley Primary School, Hamersley | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 248 | 1,051 |
| Warriapendi Primary School, Balga | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 266 | 965 |
| Alinjarra Primary School, Alexander Heights | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 339 | 977 |
| Gladys Newton School, Balga | Government | Combined | 3.2 km | 157 | 1,008 |
| Majella Catholic Primary School, Balga | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 233 | 958 |
| The Montessori School, Kingsley | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 166 | 1,120 |
| Waddington Primary School, Koondoola | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 82 | 834 |
| Landsdale Primary School, Landsdale | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 744 | 1,047 |
| Carnaby Rise Primary School, Landsdale | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 608 | 1,038 |
| Glendale Primary School, Hamersley | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 317 | 1,066 |
| John Septimus Roe Anglican Community School, Mirrabooka | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 1,702 | 1,075 |
| Goollelal Primary School, Kingsley | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 249 | 1,059 |
| Balga Primary School, Balga | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 213 | 937 |
| Landsdale Christian School, Landsdale | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 228 | 1,043 |
| Dryandra Primary School, Mirrabooka | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 176 | 883 |
| Halidon Primary School, Kingsley | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 190 | 1,058 |
| Hawker Park Primary School, Warwick | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 228 | 1,073 |
| St Luke's Catholic Primary School, Woodvale | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 454 | 1,087 |
| Illawarra Primary School, Ballajura | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 310 | 987 |
| Liwara Catholic Primary School, Greenwood | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 394 | 1,092 |
| Greenwood College, Greenwood | Government | Secondary | 4.4 km | 944 | 1,038 |
| West Greenwood Primary School, Greenwood | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 382 | 1,051 |
| Dalmain Primary School, Kingsley | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 278 | 1,077 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Marangaroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505031104/marangaroo/topic/education