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Marion Bay · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Marion Bay

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

Marion Bay sits around the middle of similar areas for educational attainment, though it trails national figures. Only 15.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian average.

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📍 Marion Bay, Suburb / Locality

Where Marion Bay sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

15.7% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Marion Bay — higher than 54% of areas.

Marion Bay15.7%
7175, TAS 30.5%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 48.1% of residents completed Year 12, a figure that is roughly the same as the Tasmanian average but far below the national rate of 58.8%.

Completed Year 12

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48.1% —

Higher than 58% 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 Marion Bay, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 10 is next at 33%.

Year 12 48.1% Year 10 28.8% Year 11 5.8% Year 9 or below 5.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are less common here than in the rest of the state and country, with only 15.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. The most common qualification is a bachelor degree at 24.2%, followed by Certificate III or IV at 18.2%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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15.7% —

Higher than 54% 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 Marion Bay, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 47%, followed by Certificate III / IV (35%) and Certificate I / II (18%).

Bachelor degree 24.2% Certificate III / IV 18.2% Certificate I / II 9.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are education at 27.3% and society and culture at 18.2%.

Field of qualification

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In Marion Bay, the largest group is Education at 41%, followed by Society & culture (27%) and Management & commerce (18%).

Education 27.3% Society & culture 18.2% Management & commerce 12.1% Engineering & related 9.1%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km, making it smaller for local education facilities 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 Marion Bay — 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Marion Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60384/marion-bay/topic/education