# Education & Qualifications — Marleston

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

Area: Marleston (Suburb / Locality)

About 32% of adults in Marleston hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the national figure. This educational achievement is reflected in the local school-leaving rates, where 65.4% of residents finished Year 12. This is far above the South Australian average.

Year 12 completion is far above the state average, with 65.4% of people finishing their final year. Only 9.5% of residents left school in Year 9 or earlier.

Higher education is common here, with 33.3% of people holding a bachelor degree and 13.6% possessing a postgraduate qualification. These figures are much higher than in most similar areas.

Marleston has access to 29 schools within 3 km, among the largest number at this level. These schools are typically much larger than those in most other areas.

The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 22.7%, followed by health and engineering, which both sit around 13%.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Completed Year 12 | 65.4% | +27.1% since 2011 |
| Adults with a bachelor degree or higher | 32.4% | +43.2% since 2011 |
| Schools within 3 km | 29 | — |
| Average school size | 542 | — |
| Average school ICSEA | 1,077 | — |

**Highest year of school** — Year 12 65.4%, Year 11 11.1%, Year 9 or below 9.5%, Year 10 9.3%

**Highest qualification level** — Bachelor degree 33.3%, Certificate III / IV 22.5%, Postgraduate degree 13.6%, Advanced diploma / diploma 13.6%, Graduate diploma / certificate 4.4%, Certificate I / II 2.1%

**Field of qualification** — Management & commerce 22.7%, Health 13.5%, Engineering & related 12.9%, Society & culture 12.8%, Food, hospitality & personal services 6.9%, Information technology 6.2%, Education 4.9%, Creative arts 4.4%, Natural & physical sciences 3.5%, Architecture & building 2.8%, Agriculture & environment 0.8%

## Schools serving Marleston

29 schools, 15,715 students, average ICSEA 1,077.

By sector: Government 14, Independent 8, Catholic 7

By type: Primary 15, Combined 8, Secondary 6

Nearest 10 shown:

| School | Sector | Type | Distance | Students |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Tenison Woods Catholic Primary School | Catholic | Primary | 0.7 km | 262 |
| Richmond Primary School | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 362 |
| Aspect Treetop School | Independent | Combined | 1.3 km | 75 |
| Cowandilla Primary School | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 341 |
| Plympton Primary School | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 272 |
| Black Forest Primary School | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 410 |
| St John Bosco School | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 252 |
| Errington Special Education Centre | Government | Combined | 2.3 km | 103 |
| Plympton International College | Government | Combined | 2.5 km | 825 |
| Goodwood Primary School | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 408 |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40835/marleston/topic/education