49.6% —
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 39.6%
- 2021: 49.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Maryvale · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Maryvale
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly half of adults in Maryvale hold a Certificate III or IV, the most common qualification in the area. While many residents have finished high school, the typical level of education is much lower than across New South Wales and Australia. This is a small community where vocational training is more common than university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 49.6% of people here finished Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the New South Wales and national figures. About 29% of residents stopped at Year 10, and 14.5% finished Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Maryvale, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 30%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon, with just 12.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the New South Wales figure of 27.8% and the national average of 26.3%.
12.8% —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 12.8%
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 Maryvale, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 58%; Bachelor degree is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, with engineering and related studies being the most common at 14.5%. Health (13.3%) and agriculture and environment (12%) also make up significant shares of the local skill set.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Maryvale has three schools within 3km, which is more than about 70% of similar areas. These schools are smaller than most, and the average school advantage score is among the lowest for its level.
3
Higher than 67% 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).
186
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
859
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Maryvale
3 schools — 558 students, average ICSEA 859.
By sector: Independent 1 · Government 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 1 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Wellington Christian School, Wellington | Independent | Primary | 10.0 km | 78 | 859 |
| Wellington High School, Wellington | Government | Secondary | 11.5 km | 284 | 792 |
| St Mary's Catholic School Wellington, Wellington | Catholic | Combined | 11.6 km | 196 | 956 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Maryvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12527/maryvale/topic/education