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Mardan · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Mardan

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

Fewer residents hold higher degrees or finished secondary school in Mardan compared to most similar areas. Only 36.5% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%.

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📍 Mardan, Suburb / Locality

Where Mardan sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

12.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mardan — lower than 61% of areas.

Mardan12.0%
3953, VIC 15.7%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the national figure, with only 36.5% of residents finishing school. About 26.4% of people stopped after Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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36.5% —

Lower than 73% 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 Mardan, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (31%) and Year 11 (17%).

Year 12 36.5% Year 10 26.4% Year 11 14.7% Year 9 or below 8.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 12% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%. Instead, the most common top qualification is a Certificate III or IV at 36.1%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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12.0% —

Lower than 61% 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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In Mardan, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 16%.

Certificate III / IV 36.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 10.9% Bachelor degree 10.1% Graduate diploma / certificate 6.7% Postgraduate degree 4.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

For those with a qualification, the most common fields are engineering and related trades at 17.6%, followed by management and commerce at 12.6%.

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, making it smaller 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 Mardan — 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 Mardan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21602/mardan/topic/education