67.8% ▲ +14.6%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.2%
- 2016: 62.6%
- 2021: 67.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Marmion · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Marmion
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than a third of adults in Marmion hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it a highly educated area. This strong academic profile is reflected in school results and a high proportion of residents who finished Year 12.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are well above the national figure, with 67.8% of residents completing Year 12. This is much higher than most other areas, sitting 9.9 percentage points above the Western Australian average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Marmion, Year 12 is the majority at 70%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is among the highest for higher education, as 36.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure of 26.3%.
36.4% ▲ +32.8%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.4%
- 2016: 30.6%
- 2021: 36.4%
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 Marmion, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 42%, followed by Certificate III / IV (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Degrees in management and commerce are the most common, held by 23.8% of qualified residents, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Marmion has a high number of schools within 3 km, with an average school size and advantage score among the highest at this level. Most students attend government schools, which make up 76.2% of the sector.
2.11
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
21
Higher than 87% 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).
762
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,100
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Marmion
21 schools — 16,001 students, average ICSEA 1,100.
By sector: Government 16 · Catholic 4 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 15 · Secondary 5 · Combined 1
| Marmion Primary School, Marmion | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 375 | 1,121 |
| Sorrento Primary School, Sorrento | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 442 | 1,109 |
| Duncraig Primary School, Duncraig | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 459 | 1,105 |
| Poynter Primary School, Duncraig | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 436 | 1,128 |
| Sacred Heart College, Sorrento | Catholic | Secondary | 1.8 km | 1,508 | 1,116 |
| Carine Primary School, Carine | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 578 | 1,123 |
| North Beach Primary School, North Beach | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 417 | 1,091 |
| Carine Senior High School, Carine | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 2,545 | 1,105 |
| West Coast Secondary Education Support Centre, Warwick | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 114 | 1,023 |
| Duncraig Senior High School, Duncraig | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 1,851 | 1,079 |
| Our Lady of Grace School, North Beach | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 587 | 1,108 |
| Davallia Primary School, Duncraig | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 553 | 1,122 |
| Glengarry Primary School, Duncraig | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 396 | 1,104 |
| Padbury Catholic Primary School, Padbury | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 427 | 1,108 |
| Hillarys Primary School, Hillarys | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 522 | 1,088 |
| St Stephen's School, Duncraig | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 2,137 | 1,120 |
| South Padbury Primary School, Padbury | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 373 | 1,067 |
| Liwara Catholic Primary School, Greenwood | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 394 | 1,092 |
| Greenwood College, Greenwood | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 944 | 1,038 |
| West Greenwood Primary School, Greenwood | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 382 | 1,051 |
| Karrinyup Primary School, Karrinyup | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 561 | 1,115 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Marmion [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50905/marmion/topic/education