36.4% ▲ +22.3%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.8%
- 2016: 31.2%
- 2021: 36.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Maryborough West · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Maryborough West
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Educational levels in Maryborough West have remained low compared to the rest of the country, with only 36.4% of people finishing Year 12. This is far below the national figure and reflects a local trend where a small minority of adults hold university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 36.4% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Queensland figure of 57.1%. The most common highest year of school completed is Year 10, at 37.3%.
Highest year of school
View on map →Maryborough West splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (39%) and Year 12 (38%), with Year 9 or below at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with just 10.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, while Certificate III or IV is the most typical qualification at 47.1%.
10.6% ▲ +23.8%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 10.6%
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 Maryborough West, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 58%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are Engineering and related fields at 19.2%, followed by Management and commerce at 17.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are five schools within 3km, which is more than about 75% of similar areas. While the average school size is higher than most areas, the school advantage score is lower than most areas.
11.11
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5
Higher than 73% 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).
493
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
967
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Maryborough West
5 schools — 2,464 students, average ICSEA 967.
By sector: Government 4 · Independent 1
By type: Combined 2 · Primary 2 · Secondary 1
| Riverside Christian College, Maryborough | Independent | Combined | 1.8 km | 1,329 | 1,004 |
| Sunbury State School, Maryborough | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 210 | 900 |
| Aldridge State High School, Maryborough | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 581 | 932 |
| Maryborough Special School, Maryborough | Government | Combined | 3.8 km | 75 | 946 |
| Maryborough West State School, Maryborough | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 269 | 918 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Maryborough West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31779/maryborough-west/topic/education