48.9% ▲ +14.0%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.9%
- 2016: 47.4%
- 2021: 48.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Maraylya · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Maraylya
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Better access to local schooling defines Maraylya, where families benefit from more schools per child than most similar areas. While the area has a higher rate of qualifications than many nearby places, the typical resident is less likely to have finished Year 12 compared to the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Fewer than half of residents, 48.9%, have finished Year 12, which is well below the national figure of 58.8%. This is despite the area having a higher completion rate than most similar places.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Maraylya, Year 12 is the majority at 50%; Year 10 is next at 35%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 18.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but still well below the New South Wales average of 27.8%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 43% of residents.
18.2% ▲ +30.3%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 18.2%
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 Maraylya, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related fields at 23.8%, followed by management and commerce at 19% and architecture and building at 12.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are larger and have a much higher advantage score than most areas. There are 7.55 schools per 1,000 children, with six schools located within 3km, most of which are government primary schools.
7.55
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Higher than 74% 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).
467
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,072
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Maraylya
6 schools — 2,336 students, average ICSEA 1,072.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 4 · Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| Maraylya Public School, Maraylya | Government | Primary | 0.2 km | 106 | 1,018 |
| Longneck Lagoon Environmental Education Centre, Maraylya | Government | Combined | 2.7 km | — | — |
| Santa Sophia Catholic College (Secondary), Gables | Catholic | Secondary | 3.4 km | 999 | 1,078 |
| Santa Sophia Catholic College (Primary), Gables | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 884 | 1,104 |
| Cattai Public School, Cattai | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 57 | 990 |
| Pitt Town Public School, Pitt Town | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 290 | 987 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Maraylya [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12494/maraylya/topic/education