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Marnoo · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Marnoo

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

Only 5.6% of adults in Marnoo hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the national average. This suggests a community where most people have focused on practical skills rather than university education.

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📍 Marnoo, Suburb / Locality

Where Marnoo sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

5.6% ▼ -48.9%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Marnoo — lower than 87% of areas.

Marnoo5.6%
3387, VIC 9.5%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion rates are far below the Victorian average, with only 38.6% of residents finishing Year 12. About 20.5% of people peaked at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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38.6% ▲ +2.6%

Lower than 67% 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 Marnoo, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (23%) and Year 11 (19%).

Year 12 38.6% Year 10 20.5% Year 11 17.0% Year 9 or below 12.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is uncommon here, and the typical qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 45.7% of residents. This stands in stark contrast to the 26.3% national figure for bachelor degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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5.6% ▼ -48.9%

Lower than 87% 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 Marnoo, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 64%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 21%.

Certificate III / IV 45.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.2% Bachelor degree 10.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are most often linked to practical fields, with agriculture and environment being the most common at 23.9%, followed by management and commerce at 17.4%.

Field of qualification

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In Marnoo, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 28%, followed by Management & commerce (21%) and Education (15%).

Agriculture & environment 23.9% Management & commerce 17.4% Education 13.0% Health 10.9% Engineering & related 6.5% Architecture & building 6.5% Society & culture 6.5%

Schools

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

The area is served by one government primary school, though it is very small with an average size of just 3 students.

Schools within 3 km

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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).

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

Schools serving Marnoo

1 school — 3 students.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1
Marnoo Primary School, Marnoo Government Primary 2.3 km 3 —

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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Marnoo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21609/marnoo/topic/education