66.0% ▲ +29.8%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50.8%
- 2016: 59.5%
- 2021: 66.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Maryville · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Maryville
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High levels of university education shape daily life in Maryville, where 38.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure of 26.3%, marking the area as one of the most highly qualified in its class.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are well above the state and national figures, with 66% of residents completing Year 12. This is much higher than most similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Maryville, Year 12 is the majority at 69%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is among the highest for tertiary education, with typical qualifications including bachelor degrees for 36.4% of residents and Certificate III or IV for 21%.
38.5% ▲ +59.5%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 32.4%
- 2021: 38.5%
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 Maryville, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 40%, followed by Certificate III / IV (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Common fields of study for those with qualifications include management and commerce at 17.7%, followed by health and society and culture.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Maryville is close to 34 different schools, which is among the largest number for any area of this type. Local schools are generally larger and have a much higher advantage score than most areas.
34
Higher than 89% 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).
434
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,084
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Maryville
34 schools — 14,764 students, average ICSEA 1,084.
By sector: Government 20 · Catholic 8 · Independent 6
By type: Primary 17 · Secondary 10 · Combined 7
| Tighes Hill Public School, Tighes Hill | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 358 | 1,104 |
| Carrington Public School, Carrington | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 110 | 996 |
| Islington Public School, Islington | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 159 | 1,090 |
| St Francis Xavier's College, Hamilton | Catholic | Secondary | 1.8 km | 959 | 1,096 |
| Hamilton Public School, Hamilton | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 306 | 1,106 |
| Mayfield East Public School, Mayfield East | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 343 | 1,044 |
| San Clemente Catholic College, Mayfield | Catholic | Secondary | 2.0 km | 605 | 1,038 |
| St Dominic's Catholic College, Mayfield | Catholic | Combined | 2.0 km | 43 | 966 |
| St Columban's Primary School, Mayfield | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 162 | 1,034 |
| Hamilton North Public School, Broadmeadow | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 123 | 1,030 |
| Novoschool, Newcastle West | Independent | Secondary | 2.1 km | 79 | 1,077 |
| St Laurence Flexible Learning Centre, Broadmeadow | Catholic | Secondary | 2.2 km | 47 | 869 |
| Newcastle High School, Hamilton | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 1,072 | 1,027 |
| Stockton Public School, Stockton | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 254 | 1,000 |
| Hamilton South Public School, Merewether | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 362 | 1,139 |
| Callaghan College Waratah Campus, Waratah | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 848 | 957 |
| St Peter's Primary School, Stockton | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 180 | 1,053 |
| Merewether High School, Broadmeadow | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 1,080 | 1,206 |
| Hunter Christian School, Mayfield | Independent | Combined | 2.8 km | 337 | 1,061 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Merewether | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 387 | 1,141 |
| St Philip's Christian College Young Parents, Waratah | Independent | Secondary | 2.9 km | 52 | 776 |
| St Philip's Christian College Dynamic Learning, Waratah | Independent | Combined | 2.9 km | 223 | 1,022 |
| Newcastle East Public School, Newcastle | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 260 | 1,112 |
| Hunter School of Performing Arts, Broadmeadow | Government | Combined | 3.0 km | 1,094 | 1,085 |
| Newcastle Senior School, Waratah | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 37 | 960 |
| Newcastle Grammar School, The Hill | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 1,049 | 1,181 |
| St Philip's Christian College - Waratah, Waratah | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 1,466 | 1,138 |
| Waratah Public School, Waratah | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 351 | 1,019 |
| Merewether Public School, Merewether | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 139 | 950 |
| Newcastle Middle School, Waratah | Government | Combined | 3.2 km | 45 | 967 |
| Lambton High School, Lambton | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 1,176 | 1,057 |
| The Junction Public School, Merewether | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 450 | 1,115 |
| Corpus Christi Primary School, Waratah | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 169 | 1,085 |
| Adamstown Public School, Adamstown | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 439 | 1,078 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Maryville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12528/maryville/topic/education