47.9% ▲ +24.1%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.6%
- 2016: 42.7%
- 2021: 47.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Marmong Point · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Marmong Point
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fifteen different schools are within 3km of Marmong Point, which is more than about 86% of similar areas. While there is plenty of educational access, the typical resident here is less likely to have finished Year 12 than those in the rest of the state.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 47.9% of people completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales and national figures of around 59%. About 33.9% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Marmong Point, Year 12 is the majority at 50%; Year 10 is next at 36%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area has a high proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher at 23.3% compared to most other areas, though this remains a little below the national figure of 26.3%. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 36.8% of residents.
23.3% ▲ +63.3%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 23.3%
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 Marmong Point, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common qualifications here at 21.2%, followed by management and commerce at 16.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are generally more advantaged than those in most other areas. Government schools make up 80% of the sector, with primary schools being the most frequent type at 73.3%.
15
Higher than 86% 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).
310
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,020
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Marmong Point
15 schools — 4,656 students, average ICSEA 1,020.
By sector: Government 12 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 11 · Secondary 2 · Combined 2
| Lake Macquarie High School, Booragul | Government | Secondary | 0.8 km | 435 | 925 |
| Five Islands School, Booragul | Government | Combined | 1.0 km | 51 | 890 |
| St Paul's Catholic College, Booragul | Catholic | Secondary | 1.0 km | 636 | 1,026 |
| Booragul Public School, Booragul | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 206 | 931 |
| Fennell Bay Public School, Fennell Bay | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 159 | 889 |
| Teralba Public School, Teralba | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 111 | 959 |
| Speers Point Public School, Speers Point | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 256 | 1,000 |
| Eleebana Public School, Eleebana | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 506 | 1,105 |
| Fassifern Public School, Fassifern | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 59 | 947 |
| Charlton Christian College, Fassifern | Independent | Combined | 3.0 km | 831 | 1,063 |
| Biddabah Public School, Warners Bay | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 348 | 1,065 |
| Warners Bay Public School, Warners Bay | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 340 | 1,027 |
| St Mary's Primary School, Warners Bay | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 418 | 1,093 |
| Toronto Public School, Toronto | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 201 | 910 |
| Boolaroo Public School, Boolaroo | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 99 | 981 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Marmong Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12508/marmong-point/topic/education