31.6% —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 42.4%
- 2021: 31.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Maryvale · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Maryvale
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in Maryvale have finished high school or university than in the rest of the state. Only 31.6% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. This creates a significant gap in formal qualifications compared to both the state and national averages.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Just 31.6% of residents finished Year 12, a result that is far below the Australian average of 58.8%. Other common levels of schooling include Year 11 and Year 10, both at 13.2%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Maryvale, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 11 (20%) and Year 10 (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 7.9% of the population, which is much lower than most areas. This is far below the 29.2% seen across Victoria, while Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 22.2%.
7.9% —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 7.9%
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 Maryvale, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 40%, followed by Bachelor degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are health at 18.5%, followed by engineering, agriculture, and management, which each account for 11.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are nine schools within 3 km, which is more than about 81% of similar areas. These schools are typically larger than most, with 66.7% being government-run and 77.8% serving primary students.
9
Higher than 78% 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).
466
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
978
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Maryvale
9 schools — 4,192 students, average ICSEA 978.
By sector: Government 6 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 7 · Secondary 2
| Morwell Park Primary School, Morwell | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 332 | 897 |
| St Vincent de Paul's School, Morwell | Catholic | Primary | 5.4 km | 215 | 1,001 |
| Morwell Central Primary School, Morwell | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 419 | 888 |
| Tyers Primary School, Tyers | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 71 | 968 |
| Yallourn North Primary School, Yallourn North | Government | Primary | 6.2 km | 100 | 936 |
| St Gabriel's School, Traralgon | Catholic | Primary | 7.3 km | 499 | 1,038 |
| Lavalla Catholic College, Traralgon | Catholic | Secondary | 7.8 km | 1,358 | 1,028 |
| Traralgon (Kosciuszko Street) Primary School, Traralgon | Government | Primary | 7.8 km | 318 | 986 |
| Traralgon College, Traralgon | Government | Secondary | 8.0 km | 880 | 937 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Maryvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21621/maryvale/topic/education