59.4% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 37.8%
- 2021: 59.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Marshdale · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Marshdale
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A high proportion of adults in Marshdale hold a bachelor degree or higher, with 40.6% of the population reaching this level. This makes the area stand out for its high level of university education compared to the rest of the country. Most residents have a strong educational foundation, with nearly 60% completing Year 12.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 59.4% of residents finished Year 12, which is much higher than in most similar areas and almost exactly the same as the state and national figures.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Marshdale, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 28%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The 40.6% of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is among the highest for similar areas and far above the Australian figure of 26.3%. Other common qualifications include Certificate III or IV at 39.1% and advanced diplomas at 30.4%.
40.6% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 40.6%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Marshdale splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (31%) and Bachelor degree (28%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 24%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Common fields of study for those with qualifications include Health at 21.7%, followed by Management and Commerce and Society and Culture, both at 17.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are two primary schools within 3km, though the average school size is lower than most areas and the average school advantage score is much lower than in most similar places.
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).
167
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
945
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Marshdale
2 schools — 333 students, average ICSEA 945.
By sector: Government 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2
| Dungog Public School, Dungog | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 191 | 914 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Dungog | Catholic | Primary | 5.7 km | 142 | 986 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Marshdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12518/marshdale/topic/education