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Education & Qualifications in Mount Marsden

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

A far lower proportion of people in Mount Marsden have finished high school compared to the rest of the state. Only 32.6% of residents completed Year 12, which is 26 points below the New South Wales and national figures. This gap in schooling is reflected in the low number of university degrees held by adults.

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📍 Mount Marsden, Suburb / Locality

Where Mount Marsden sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

7.8% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Marsden — lower than 79% of areas.

Mount Marsden7.8%
2849, NSW 13.3%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Just 32.6% of residents finished Year 12, a figure far below the state and national averages. About 26.1% of the community reached Year 10 as their highest school level.

Completed Year 12

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32.6% —

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Mount Marsden, the largest group is Year 12 at 38%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 11 (18%).

Year 12 32.6% Year 10 26.1% Year 11 15.2% Year 9 or below 13.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The number of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 7.8%, which is much lower than most areas and far below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%. Diplomas and certificates are more common, with 25.7% holding an advanced diploma or diploma.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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7.8% —

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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Mount Marsden splits fairly evenly between Advanced diploma / diploma (43%) and Certificate III / IV (38%), with Bachelor degree at 19%.

Advanced diploma / diploma 25.7% Certificate III / IV 22.9% Bachelor degree 11.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications in the area are in health at 17.1%, followed by education and management and commerce, which both sit at 14.3%.

Field of qualification

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Mount Marsden splits fairly evenly between Health (25%) and Education (21%), with Management & commerce at 21%.

Health 17.1% Education 14.3% Management & commerce 14.3% Architecture & building 11.4% Food, hospitality & personal services 11.4%

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

There are no schools within 3 kilometres of this area, which is a smaller number than about 59% of similar places.

Schools within 3 km

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Lower than 99% 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).

Schools in and around Mount Marsden — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mount Marsden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12787/mount-marsden/topic/education