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Marrabel · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Marrabel

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

A gap of 21 percentage points separates Marrabel from the national figure for Year 12 completion. Only 38% of people here finished their final year of school, which is far below the Australian average. This trend continues into higher education, where the area also sits well below state and national levels.

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📍 Marrabel, Suburb / Locality

Where Marrabel sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

15.2% ▲ +568.4%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Marrabel — higher than 52% of areas.

Marrabel15.2%
5413, SA 10.0%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Completion of Year 12 is lower than most areas, with only 38% of residents finishing. This is far below the South Australian figure of 54.6%, while around 30% of people stopped after Year 11.

Completed Year 12

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38.0% ▲ +58.4%

Lower than 69% 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 Marrabel, the largest group is Year 12 at 41%, followed by Year 11 (32%) and Year 10 (19%).

Year 12 38.0% Year 11 30.4% Year 10 17.7% Year 9 or below 7.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 15.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 47.2% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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15.2% ▲ +568.4%

Higher than 52% 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 Marrabel, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 17%.

Certificate III / IV 47.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.1% Bachelor degree 13.2% Graduate diploma / certificate 9.4% Certificate I / II 5.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, with management and commerce being the most common at 24.5%. Agriculture and environment follow at 18.9%, with engineering making up 13.2% of degrees and certificates.

Field of qualification

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In Marrabel, the largest group is Management & commerce at 32%, followed by Agriculture & environment (24%) and Engineering & related (17%).

Management & commerce 24.5% Agriculture & environment 18.9% Engineering & related 13.2% Education 9.4% Health 5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services 5.7%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area. This makes it 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).

Schools in and around Marrabel — 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 Marrabel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40837/marrabel/topic/education