35.1% ▲ +30.9%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 31.7%
- 2021: 35.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Marulan · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Marulan
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in Marulan have finished high school or university compared to most similar areas. Only 35.1% of residents completed Year 12, which is a gap of 24 points below the national figure. This suggests a local workforce that relies more on practical skills than formal academic degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is far below the state and national figures, with only 35.1% of people finishing Year 12. Roughly 32.8% of the population stopped after Year 10, and 14.9% finished Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →Marulan splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (39%) and Year 10 (36%), with Year 9 or below at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are also much lower than in most areas, with only 9.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Instead, trade qualifications are common, with 43.5% of residents holding a Certificate III or IV.
9.3% ▲ +19.1%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 9.3%
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 Marulan, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 59%; Bachelor degree is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related fields at 23.6%, followed by Management and commerce at 13.1% and Society and culture at 8.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has two primary schools within 3km, though the typical school size of 101 students is lower than most areas. All local schools are government-run.
3.17
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
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).
101
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
976
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Marulan
2 schools — 201 students, average ICSEA 976.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Marulan Public School, Marulan | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 140 | 968 |
| Tallong Public School, Tallong | Government | Primary | 8.6 km | 61 | 996 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Marulan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12523/marulan/topic/education