Marbelup · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Marbelup

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

Fewer people in Marbelup have completed high school or university compared to the state and national figures. Only 51% of residents finished Year 12, and the percentage of adults with a bachelor's degree is far below the Australian average.

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📍 Marbelup, Suburb / Locality

Where Marbelup sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

14.7% ▲ +24.7%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Marbelup — higher than 50% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Marbelup14.7%
6330, WA 15.6%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Half of the residents here have completed Year 12, which is higher than in most similar areas but well below the 58% seen across Western Australia and Australia.

51.0% ▲ +41.3%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 36.1%
  • 2016: 46.3%
  • 2021: 51.0%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Marbelup, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 10 is next at 29%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The typical qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 40.9% of people. Only 14.7% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the national average.

14.7% ▲ +24.7%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.8%
  • 2016: 13.5%
  • 2021: 14.7%

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in this area are most common in Engineering and related fields at 19%, followed by Management and Commerce at 14.3%.

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of Marbelup, making it smaller than about 59% of similar areas.

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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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Marbelup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50898/marbelup/topic/education