41.8% ▲ +34.2%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.1%
- 2016: 31.6%
- 2021: 41.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Marlee · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Marlee
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in Marlee have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the country. Only 41.8% of people completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This suggests a local workforce more reliant on practical skills than academic degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates are far below the New South Wales and Australian averages, sitting at 41.8%. For many residents, the highest year of school completed was Year 10, which applies to 36.5% of the population.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Marlee, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (40%) and Year 9 or below (10%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are less common here, with only 13.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are more typical at 39.6%.
13.9% ▲ +51.7%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Marlee, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (23%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are engineering and related subjects at 17.1%, followed by management and commerce at 12.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has one government primary school, though its average size of 13 students is among the lowest for its level. This school's average advantage score is much lower than most areas.
1
Lower than 57% 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).
13
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
938
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Marlee
1 school — 13 students, average ICSEA 938.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Bobin Public School, Bobin | Government | Primary | 6.9 km | 13 | 938 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Marlee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12504/marlee/topic/education