62.4% ▲ +25.1%
Higher than 69% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 49.8%
- 2016: 56.2%
- 2021: 62.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Marion · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Marion
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Marion have finished high school and earned degrees than in most similar areas. High school completion has jumped 13 points since 2011, with 62.4% of residents now finishing Year 12. This trend toward higher education is also seen in adults with university degrees, who make up 27.9% of the population.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is well above both the state and national figures, with 62.4% of people reaching this milestone. For those who left earlier, 14.4% finished Year 11 and 12.1% finished Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Marion, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 11 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher now make up 27.9% of the area, which is well above the South Australian figure of 22.7%. The most common qualifications are bachelor degrees at 30% and Certificate III or IV at 26.8%.
27.9% ▲ +55.7%
Higher than 69% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 27.9%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Marion splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (34%) and Certificate III / IV (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 19.7%, followed by health at 13.8% and society and culture at 13.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Marion has 27 schools with a total of 11,378 enrolments, though there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most areas. Most students attend government schools (59.3%), and 63% of schools are primary institutions.
27
Higher than 51% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.74
Lower than 65% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
11,378
Higher than 58% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
421
Lower than 53% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,061
Higher than 70% 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 Marion
27 schools — 11,378 students, average ICSEA 1,061.
By sector: Government 16 · Independent 6 · Catholic 5
By type: Primary 17 · Combined 8 · Secondary 2
| Westminster School, Marion | Independent | Combined | — | 1,401 | 1,139 |
| Seaview High School, Seacombe Heights | Government | Secondary | — | 1,377 | 1,038 |
| Hallett Cove School, Hallett Cove | Government | Combined | — | 1,243 | 999 |
| Emmaus Christian College, South Plympton | Independent | Combined | — | 1,084 | 1,137 |
| IQRA College, O'Halloran Hill | Independent | Combined | — | 734 | 1,067 |
| Woodend Primary School, Sheidow Park | Government | Primary | — | 631 | 1,050 |
| Hamilton Secondary College, Mitchell Park | Government | Secondary | — | 609 | 994 |
| St Martin de Porres School, Sheidow Park | Catholic | Primary | — | 530 | 1,060 |
| Stella Maris Parish School, Seacombe Gardens | Catholic | Primary | — | 429 | 1,086 |
| Hallett Cove East Primary School, Hallett Cove | Government | Primary | — | 325 | 1,056 |
| Seaview Downs Primary School, Seaview Downs | Government | Primary | — | 324 | 1,051 |
| Sunrise Christian School Marion, Marion | Independent | Combined | — | 320 | 1,090 |
| Sheidow Park Primary School, Sheidow Park | Government | Primary | — | 290 | 1,020 |
| Warradale Primary School, Warradale | Government | Primary | — | 286 | 1,032 |
| Forbes Primary School, South Plympton | Government | Primary | — | 235 | 1,002 |
| Our Lady of Grace School, Glengowrie | Catholic | Primary | — | 225 | 1,075 |
| Clovelly Park Primary School, Clovelly Park | Government | Primary | — | 222 | 1,038 |
| Ascot Park Primary School, Park Holme | Government | Primary | — | 189 | 1,025 |
| Darlington Primary School, Seacombe Gardens | Government | Primary | — | 184 | 964 |
| Christ the King School, Warradale | Catholic | Primary | — | 179 | 1,079 |
| Marion Primary School, Marion | Government | Primary | — | 149 | 1,032 |
| St Anthony's School, Edwardstown | Catholic | Primary | — | 116 | 1,090 |
| Dara School, Morphettville | Independent | Combined | — | 93 | 1,176 |
| Hallett Cove South Primary School, Hallett Cove | Government | Primary | — | 77 | 989 |
| Suneden Specialist School, Mitchell Park | Independent | Combined | — | 72 | 1,065 |
| Kilparrin Teaching and Assessment School and Services, Park Holme | Government | Combined | — | 34 | 1,035 |
| SA School and Services for Vision Impaired, Park Holme | Government | Primary | — | 20 | 965 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Marion [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/40302/marion/topic/education