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Marama · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Marama

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

Low levels of formal schooling shape the daily life of Marama, where only 20.5% of residents have finished Year 12. This is far below the national figure of 58.8%, reflecting a community where most adults left school early.

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📍 Marama, Suburb / Locality

Where Marama sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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

Marama0.0%
5307, SA 7.4%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

The typical resident in Marama left school before finishing Year 12, with 35.9% completing Year 10. This is among the lowest levels for this qualification in the region, falling far below the South Australian average.

Completed Year 12

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Lower than 97% 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 Marama, the largest group is Year 10 at 40%, followed by Year 12 (23%) and Year 9 or below (23%).

Year 10 35.9% Year 12 20.5% Year 9 or below 20.5% Year 11 12.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

No adults in Marama hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the 26.3% seen across Australia and among the lowest figures for similar areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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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 Marama, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 64%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 36%.

Certificate III / IV 41.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 23.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Agriculture & environment at 35%, ahead of Engineering & related (18%).

Field of qualification

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In Marama, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 50%, followed by Engineering & related (25%) and Health (25%).

Agriculture & environment 35.3% Engineering & related 17.6% Health 17.6%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of Marama, which is smaller than 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).

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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 Marama [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40824/marama/topic/education