50.8% ▲ +32.6%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.3%
- 2016: 44.1%
- 2021: 50.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Markwood · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Markwood
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher education levels have become more common in Markwood, where nearly one in four adults now holds a bachelor degree or higher. While this is much higher than most similar areas, it remains below the national figure. This blend of high-level qualifications and a smaller proportion of Year 12 graduates creates a unique educational profile for the area.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About half of residents have completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this 50.8% figure is well below the Australian average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Markwood, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 11 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A high 24.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a result much higher than most similar areas. The most common qualifications are Certificate III or IV at 27.6% and bachelor degrees at 25.2%.
24.2% ▲ +51.4%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 24.2%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Markwood splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (35%) and Bachelor degree (32%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 16%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in Markwood are spread across several fields, led by Engineering at 21.3%, followed by Health and Management and Commerce, both at 15.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has two government primary schools, both of which are much smaller than most areas with a typical size of 36 students. These schools have an advantage score of 1,026, which is higher than most areas.
2
Higher than 62% 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).
36
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,026
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Markwood
2 schools — 72 students, average ICSEA 1,026.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Everton Primary School, Everton | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 9 | 931 |
| Milawa Primary School, Milawa | Government | Primary | 7.5 km | 63 | 1,040 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Markwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21606/markwood/topic/education