52.5% ▲ +18.1%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44.5%
- 2016: 48.8%
- 2021: 52.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Marangaroo · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Marangaroo
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer adults in Marangaroo hold university degrees compared to the state or national figures. While over half of residents finished Year 12, the area falls well below Western Australian and Australian averages for both high school completion and higher education.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 52.5% of people completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but still well below the state figure of 58%. The most common highest school year reached is Year 12, followed by Year 10 at 18.9%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Marangaroo, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 10 is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 13.5% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the national average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 33.9% of residents.
13.5% ▲ +39.0%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Marangaroo, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common qualifications at 17.5%, followed by management and commerce at 16% and society and culture at 11.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Marangaroo has among the largest number of schools within 3km, though there are far fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most areas. Government schools make up the bulk of the sector at 76.7%.
1.05
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
43
Higher than 91% 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).
469
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,019
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Marangaroo
43 schools — 20,175 students, average ICSEA 1,019.
By sector: Government 33 · Catholic 5 · Independent 5
By type: Primary 30 · Combined 8 · Secondary 5
| Rawlinson Primary School, Marangaroo | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 405 | 952 |
| Marangaroo Primary School, Marangaroo | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 188 | 967 |
| Our Lady of Mercy Primary School, Girrawheen | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 334 | 997 |
| Girrawheen Senior High School, Girrawheen | Government | Secondary | 1.2 km | 458 | 899 |
| Hudson Park Primary School, Girrawheen | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 212 | 937 |
| Kingsway Christian College, Darch | Independent | Combined | 1.8 km | 1,379 | 1,118 |
| Ashdale Secondary College, Darch | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 1,854 | 1,039 |
| Roseworth Primary School, Girrawheen | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 299 | 899 |
| Roseworth Education Support Centre, Girrawheen | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 70 | 959 |
| Landsdale Gardens Primary School, Landsdale | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 264 | 1,032 |
| Emmanuel Christian Community School, Girrawheen | Independent | Combined | 2.2 km | 711 | 973 |
| Ashdale Primary School, Darch | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 682 | 1,047 |
| Warwick Senior High School, Warwick | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 811 | 988 |
| Burbridge School, Koondoola | Government | Combined | 2.5 km | 64 | 987 |
| Madeley Primary School, Madeley | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 475 | 1,052 |
| Koondoola Primary School, Koondoola | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 279 | 871 |
| North Balga Primary School, Balga | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 276 | 922 |
| Balga Senior High School, Balga | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 596 | 909 |
| Greenwood Primary School, Greenwood | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 336 | 1,013 |
| Mercy College, Koondoola | Catholic | Combined | 2.9 km | 1,574 | 988 |
| East Hamersley Primary School, Hamersley | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 248 | 1,051 |
| Warriapendi Primary School, Balga | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 266 | 965 |
| Alinjarra Primary School, Alexander Heights | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 339 | 977 |
| Gladys Newton School, Balga | Government | Combined | 3.2 km | 157 | 1,008 |
| Majella Catholic Primary School, Balga | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 233 | 958 |
| The Montessori School, Kingsley | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 166 | 1,120 |
| Waddington Primary School, Koondoola | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 82 | 834 |
| Landsdale Primary School, Landsdale | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 744 | 1,047 |
| Carnaby Rise Primary School, Landsdale | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 608 | 1,038 |
| Glendale Primary School, Hamersley | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 317 | 1,066 |
| John Septimus Roe Anglican Community School, Mirrabooka | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 1,702 | 1,075 |
| Goollelal Primary School, Kingsley | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 249 | 1,059 |
| Balga Primary School, Balga | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 213 | 937 |
| Landsdale Christian School, Landsdale | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 228 | 1,043 |
| Dryandra Primary School, Mirrabooka | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 176 | 883 |
| Halidon Primary School, Kingsley | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 190 | 1,058 |
| Hawker Park Primary School, Warwick | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 228 | 1,073 |
| St Luke's Catholic Primary School, Woodvale | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 454 | 1,087 |
| Illawarra Primary School, Ballajura | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 310 | 987 |
| Liwara Catholic Primary School, Greenwood | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 394 | 1,092 |
| Greenwood College, Greenwood | Government | Secondary | 4.4 km | 944 | 1,038 |
| West Greenwood Primary School, Greenwood | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 382 | 1,051 |
| Dalmain Primary School, Kingsley | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 278 | 1,077 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Marangaroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50896/marangaroo/topic/education