33.8% ▲ +19.3%
Lower than 94% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 28.3%
- 2016: 30.0%
- 2021: 33.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Maryborough · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Maryborough
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 33.8% of people in Maryborough finished Year 12, a figure far below the national average. This highlights a local trend toward vocational training over traditional academic paths. While university degrees are uncommon, more people have completed secondary school than in 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%, though it has risen 5.5 points since 2011. The most common highest year of schooling for residents is Year 10, at 35%.
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 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are rare here, with only 8.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 43.4% of people.
8.4% ▲ +25.9%
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 8.4%
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 57%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 18.3%, followed by Management and commerce at 13.2% and Society and culture at 11.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 22 schools and 6,180 enrolments, with a higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most areas. Most students attend government primary schools, and the typical school is smaller than those in most other areas.
22
Lower than 60% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.15
Higher than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6,180
Lower than 74% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
281
Lower than 72% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
957
Lower than 81% 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 Maryborough
22 schools — 6,180 students, average ICSEA 957.
By sector: Government 19 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 17 · Secondary 3 · Combined 2
| Riverside Christian College, Maryborough | Independent | Combined | — | 1,329 | 1,004 |
| Maryborough State High School, Maryborough | Government | Secondary | — | 1,214 | 952 |
| Aldridge State High School, Maryborough | Government | Secondary | — | 581 | 932 |
| Tinana State School, Tinana | Government | Primary | — | 452 | 961 |
| St Mary's Primary School, Maryborough | Catholic | Primary | — | 359 | 1,005 |
| St Mary's College, Maryborough | Catholic | Secondary | — | 313 | 1,010 |
| St Helens State School, St Helens | Government | Primary | — | 305 | 951 |
| Maryborough West State School, Maryborough | Government | Primary | — | 269 | 918 |
| Granville State School, Granville | Government | Primary | — | 212 | 902 |
| Sunbury State School, Maryborough | Government | Primary | — | 210 | 900 |
| Howard State School, Howard | Government | Primary | — | 163 | 894 |
| Maryborough Central State School, Maryborough | Government | Primary | — | 157 | 863 |
| Albert State School, Maryborough | Government | Primary | — | 126 | 899 |
| Torbanlea State School, Torbanlea | Government | Primary | — | 106 | 937 |
| Glenwood State School, Glenwood | Government | Primary | — | 85 | 928 |
| Maryborough Special School, Maryborough | Government | Combined | — | 75 | 946 |
| Parke State School, Tinana South | Government | Primary | — | 56 | 970 |
| Mungar State School, Mungar | Government | Primary | — | 55 | 923 |
| Tiaro State School, Tiaro | Government | Primary | — | 45 | 924 |
| Bauple State School, Bauple | Government | Primary | — | 40 | 924 |
| Brooweena State School, Brooweena | Government | Primary | — | 17 | 915 |
| Gundiah State School, Gundiah | Government | Primary | — | 11 | 916 |
Sources
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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/sa3/31905/maryborough/topic/education