52.3% ▲ +16.5%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44.9%
- 2016: 47.6%
- 2021: 52.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Marlow Lagoon · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Marlow Lagoon
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 40% of adults in Marlow Lagoon hold a Certificate III or IV as their highest qualification. This makes it a place where practical skills are common, though the percentage of people with university degrees is well below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Over half of residents, 52.3%, have completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas. This is a little above the Northern Territory average, though it remains well below the Australian figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Marlow Lagoon, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 10 is next at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here than elsewhere, with only 17.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well below both the national and territory averages.
17.1% ▲ +30.1%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 17.1%
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 Marlow Lagoon, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Those with higher qualifications are often trained in technical fields, with Engineering and related studies making up 23.9% of degrees, followed by Management and commerce at 17.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 11 schools within 3km, which is more than about 83% of similar areas. While these schools are larger than most, the average school advantage score is much lower than in other areas.
5.65
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
11
Higher than 81% 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).
417
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
920
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Marlow Lagoon
11 schools — 4,584 students, average ICSEA 920.
By sector: Government 9 · Independent 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 9 · Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| Palmerston Christian College, Marlow Lagoon | Independent | Combined | 1.1 km | 365 | 1,008 |
| Palmerston College, Driver | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 1,267 | 884 |
| Moulden Primary School, Moulden | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 211 | 753 |
| Driver Primary School, Driver | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 409 | 914 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Woodroffe | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 165 | 983 |
| Gray Primary School, Gray | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 283 | 808 |
| Durack Primary School, Durack | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 474 | 1,017 |
| Woodroffe Primary School, Woodroffe | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 327 | 842 |
| Forrest Parade School, Bellamack | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 118 | 939 |
| Bakewell Primary School, Bakewell | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 616 | 978 |
| Rosebery Primary School, Rosebery | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 349 | 964 |
Sources
More for Marlow Lagoon
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Marlow Lagoon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70176/marlow-lagoon/topic/education