72.8% ▲ +19.0%
Higher than 84% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 61.1%
- 2016: 67.9%
- 2021: 72.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Maribyrnong · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Maribyrnong
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Forty-one percent of adults in Maribyrnong hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure. This highly qualified population has seen its education levels climb steadily over the last decade. The area now stands out for having far more residents with university degrees and high school completions than most other similar places.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completions have risen 12 points since 2011, with 72.8% of residents now finishing Year 12. This is far above the 58.8% seen across Australia.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Maribyrnong, Year 12 is the majority at 78%; Year 9 or below is next at 9%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose 13 points since 2011 to reach 40.8%. This is much higher than most areas and far above the Victorian figure of 29.2%.
40.8% ▲ +44.7%
Higher than 85% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 28.2%
- 2016: 34.0%
- 2021: 40.8%
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 Maribyrnong, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 43%, followed by Postgraduate degree (19%) and Certificate III / IV (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Management and commerce are the most common fields of study at 20.6%, followed by society and culture at 13.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Maribyrnong has 22 schools with a total of 11,706 enrolments. While the schools are larger and have higher advantage scores than most areas, there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than typical.
22
Lower than 60% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.66
Lower than 69% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
11,706
Higher than 59% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
532
Higher than 65% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,064
Higher than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Maribyrnong
22 schools — 11,706 students, average ICSEA 1,064.
By sector: Government 14 · Catholic 7 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 14 · Secondary 5 · Combined 3
| Caroline Chisholm Catholic College, Braybrook | Catholic | Secondary | — | 1,555 | 1,036 |
| Braybrook College, Braybrook | Government | Secondary | — | 1,373 | 977 |
| Maribyrnong College, Maribyrnong | Government | Secondary | — | 1,361 | 1,064 |
| Footscray High School, Footscray | Government | Secondary | — | 1,326 | 1,078 |
| Footscray West Primary School, West Footscray | Government | Primary | — | 672 | 1,117 |
| Yarraville West Primary School, Yarraville | Government | Primary | — | 651 | 1,153 |
| Footscray North Primary School, Footscray | Government | Primary | — | 630 | 1,080 |
| Wembley Primary School, Yarraville | Government | Primary | — | 626 | 1,112 |
| Western English Language School, Braybrook | Government | Combined | — | 502 | 903 |
| Footscray City Primary School, Footscray | Government | Primary | — | 455 | 1,125 |
| St Margaret's Primary School, Maribyrnong | Catholic | Primary | — | 441 | 1,125 |
| Kingsville Primary School, Yarraville | Government | Primary | — | 426 | 1,118 |
| Footscray Primary School, Footscray | Government | Primary | — | 336 | 1,115 |
| St John's School, Footscray | Catholic | Primary | — | 227 | 1,136 |
| Dinjerra Primary School, Braybrook | Government | Primary | — | 217 | 1,010 |
| Christ the King Primary School, Braybrook | Catholic | Primary | — | 211 | 1,006 |
| Corpus Christi School, Kingsville | Catholic | Primary | — | 181 | 1,105 |
| St Augustine's School, Yarraville | Catholic | Primary | — | 163 | 1,125 |
| Rosamond School, Braybrook | Government | Combined | — | 145 | 1,012 |
| Yarraville Special Developmental School, Yarraville | Government | Combined | — | 100 | 1,006 |
| St Monica's School, Footscray | Catholic | Primary | — | 89 | 1,051 |
| OakTree College, West Footscray | Independent | Secondary | — | 19 | 966 |
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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/sa3/21303/maribyrnong/topic/education