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Marion Bay · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Marion Bay

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

Fewer residents in Marion Bay have completed high school or university compared to most of the country. Only 39.1% of people finished Year 12, and university degrees are rare here. This suggests a community where practical skills and trade qualifications are more common than academic study.

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Where Marion Bay sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

8.1% ▲ +31.7%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Marion Bay — lower than 78% of areas.

Marion Bay8.1%
5575, SA 9.5%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the national figure, with only 39.1% of residents finishing high school. This is 20 points lower than the Australian average.

Completed Year 12

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39.1% ▲ +22.5%

Lower than 66% 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 Marion Bay, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 11 (30%) and Year 10 (15%).

Year 12 39.1% Year 11 25.9% Year 10 12.6% Year 9 or below 8.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Academic qualifications are much lower than in most areas, with only 8.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Instead, many residents hold trade-level certificates, with 36.4% achieving a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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8.1% ▲ +31.7%

Lower than 78% 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 Marion Bay, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.

Certificate III / IV 36.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.1% Bachelor degree 9.3% Postgraduate degree 4.7% Certificate I / II 3.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study in the area are management and commerce at 13.1%, followed by engineering and related fields at 12.1%.

Field of qualification

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Marion Bay splits fairly evenly between Management & commerce (21%) and Engineering & related (20%), with Society & culture at 15%.

Management & commerce 13.1% Engineering & related 12.1% Society & culture 9.3% Food, hospitality & personal services 9.3% Architecture & building 8.4% Health 4.7% Education 4.7%

Schools

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

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

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 Marion Bay — 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 Marion Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40831/marion-bay/topic/education