48.4% —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 46.1%
- 2021: 48.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Marom Creek · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Marom Creek
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement in Marom Creek, held by 37.2% of residents. While a fair number of people hold university degrees, far fewer residents finished Year 12 compared to the national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Less than half of the population finished Year 12, at 48.4%. This is far below the 58.8% national figure and the NSW rate of 58.9%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Marom Creek, Year 12 is the majority at 50%; Year 10 is next at 32%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 18.5% of the area, which is higher than most similar places but well below the 26.3% average for Australia.
18.5% —
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 18.5%
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 Marom Creek, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (32%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are society and culture at 16.3%, followed by engineering and health, both at 12.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has two government primary schools within 3km, which is more than about 66% of similar areas. These schools are smaller than most, with an average size of 94 students.
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).
94
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,010
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Marom Creek
2 schools — 188 students, average ICSEA 1,010.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Rous Public School, Alstonville | Government | Primary | 5.9 km | 85 | 1,031 |
| Tregeagle Public School, Tregeagle | Government | Primary | 6.2 km | 103 | 993 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Marom Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12509/marom-creek/topic/education