61.4% —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 69.0%
- 2021: 61.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
The Marra · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in The Marra
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in The Marra have remained steady over the last decade, with 61.4% of residents finishing Year 12. While school completion is slightly higher than the national figure, far fewer adults hold university degrees compared to the rest of the country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
More than six in ten people have completed Year 12, which is much higher than most similar areas. This is slightly above the New South Wales figure of 58.9%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In The Marra, Year 12 is the majority at 69%; Year 10 is next at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here than elsewhere, with 14.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%.
14.5% —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 14.5%
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 The Marra, the largest group is Advanced diploma / diploma at 33%, followed by Graduate diploma / certificate (28%) and Bachelor degree (22%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 28.1%, followed by creative arts at 15.6% and agriculture and environment at 12.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has one government primary school, which is among the smallest for its level with an average of 8 students. Its school advantage score is lower than most areas.
1
Lower than 57% 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).
8
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
974
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving The Marra
1 school — 8 students, average ICSEA 974.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Marra Creek Public School, Nyngan | Government | Primary | 15.7 km | 8 | 974 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in The Marra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13845/the-marra/topic/education