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Marraweeney · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Marraweeney

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

A wide gap in formal schooling marks the educational landscape of Marraweeney, where only 36.1% of residents completed Year 12. Despite this, a surprising fifth of adults hold a university degree, creating a unique mix of qualification levels for the area.

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Where Marraweeney sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

20.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Marraweeney — higher than 67% of areas.

Marraweeney20.0%
3669, VIC 16.2%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%, with only 36.1% of people finishing their final school year. This is much lower than most other similar areas.

Completed Year 12

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36.1% —

Lower than 74% 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 Marraweeney, the largest group is Year 12 at 50%, followed by Year 10 (23%) and Year 11 (18%).

Year 12 36.1% Year 10 16.4% Year 11 13.1% Year 9 or below 6.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 20% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this remains well below the national figure of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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20.0% —

Higher than 67% 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 Marraweeney, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 35%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (27%) and Certificate III / IV (27%).

Bachelor degree 20.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.9% Certificate III / IV 15.9% Postgraduate degree 6.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Health is the most common field of qualification at 25%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 9.1%.

Field of qualification

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In Marraweeney, the largest group is Health at 46%, followed by Engineering & related (17%) and Education (13%).

Health 25.0% Engineering & related 9.1% Education 6.8% Management & commerce 6.8% Creative arts 6.8%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km, which is a common situation for about 59% of similar areas.

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 Marraweeney — 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 Marraweeney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21614/marraweeney/topic/education