57.9% ▲ +4.3%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.6%
- 2016: 58.5%
- 2021: 57.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Magenta · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Magenta
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 30% of adults in Magenta hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is much higher than most similar areas. This level of higher education reflects a well-qualified resident population. Overall, the area's educational attainment aligns closely with state and national trends.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 57.9% of residents finished Year 12, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas and about the same as the New South Wales and Australian averages.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Magenta, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 10 is next at 31%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is common here, with 28.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is a little above the national figure and much higher than in most similar areas.
28.1% ▼ -23.0%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.5%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 28.1%
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 Magenta, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 37%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (26%) and Certificate III / IV (24%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 26.9%, followed by engineering and society and culture, both at 13.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are two primary schools within 3 km, more than about 66% of similar areas. These schools are larger than most, though their average advantage score is lower than in most areas.
2
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality 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).
520
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
965
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Magenta
2 schools — 1,039 students, average ICSEA 965.
By sector: Government 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2
| Toukley Public School, Toukley | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 494 | 889 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Noraville | Catholic | Primary | 4.6 km | 545 | 1,034 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Magenta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12450/magenta/topic/education