Maianbar · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Maianbar

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Higher education levels shape daily life in Maianbar, where over a third of adults hold a university degree. This is well above the national figure, creating a community where a large proportion of residents have completed Year 12 and pursued further study.

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📍 Maianbar, Suburb / Locality

Where Maianbar sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

35.0% ▲ +32.0%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Maianbar — higher than 89% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Maianbar35.0%
2230, NSW 31.1%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is much higher here than in most similar areas, with 61.6% of residents finishing their final school year.

61.6% ▲ +9.3%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 56.4%
  • 2016: 59.0%
  • 2021: 61.6%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Maianbar, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 10 is next at 26%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Academic achievement is strong, as 35.0% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 27.8%.

35.0% ▲ +32.0%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 26.5%
  • 2016: 29.8%
  • 2021: 35.0%

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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Maianbar splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (33%) and Certificate III / IV (28%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 18%.

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across various fields, led by society and culture at 17.9% and engineering at 15.2%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

The area is served by 10 schools within 3 km, with a school advantage score of 1,092 that is much higher than most similar areas.

10

Higher than 79% 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).

1,092

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

Schools in and around Maianbar — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Maianbar

10 schools — 3,497 students, average ICSEA 1,092.

By sector: Government 6 · Catholic 4

By type: Primary 8 · Secondary 2

Schools serving Maianbar, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Lilli Pilli Public School, Lilli Pilli Government Primary 1.8 km 323 1,113
Bundeena Public School, Bundeena Government Primary 2.3 km 174 1,067
Cronulla South Public School, Cronulla Government Primary 2.9 km 261 1,093
Our Lady of Mercy Catholic College Burraneer, Cronulla Catholic Secondary 3.0 km 421 1,086
Caringbah Public School, Caringbah Government Primary 3.0 km 394 1,088
St Aloysius College Cronulla, Cronulla Catholic Secondary 3.1 km 482 1,089
Burraneer Bay Public School, Cronulla Government Primary 3.3 km 573 1,101
St Francis de Sales Catholic Primary School, Woolooware Catholic Primary 3.4 km 175 1,124
St Aloysius Catholic Primary School, Cronulla Catholic Primary 3.4 km 178 1,123
Cronulla Public School, Cronulla Government Primary 3.4 km 516 1,064

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Maianbar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12452/maianbar/topic/education