Maryvale · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Maryvale

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

Few adults in Maryvale have reached the highest levels of formal study, with no residents holding a bachelor's degree. This creates a distinct educational profile for the area where vocational training is far more common than university qualifications.

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📍 Maryvale, Suburb / Locality

Where Maryvale sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

0.0%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Maryvale — lower than 99% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Maryvale0.0%
4703, QLD 15.5%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Half of the population has completed Year 12, which is higher than in most similar areas, though this is well below the Queensland figure of 57.1%.

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Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 41.7%
  • 2021: 50.0%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Maryvale, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 11 is next at 20%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are completely absent here, making the area one of the lowest for bachelor degrees in the country. Instead, 35.7% of adults hold a Certificate III or IV.

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Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

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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 Maryvale, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 71%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 29%.

Field of study

What people studied.

Those with qualifications tend to specialise in Engineering and related fields at 21.4%, followed by Management and commerce at 17.9%.

Field of qualification

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In Maryvale, the largest group is Engineering & related at 43%, followed by Management & commerce (36%) and Agriculture & environment (21%).

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 kilometres of the area, which is smaller than about 59% of similar places.

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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 Maryvale — 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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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/SAL31781/maryvale/topic/education