36.0% ▲ +25.6%
Lower than 92% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 28.7%
- 2016: 30.4%
- 2021: 36.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Maryborough · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Maryborough
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents in Maryborough have completed high school or university than in most similar areas. Only 36% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While these numbers have climbed since 2011, the area continues to trail behind Queensland and the rest of Australia in formal education.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 36% of people completed Year 12, a figure far below the Australian average of 58.8%. This is among the lowest rates for this level in the region, though it has risen by 7.3 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →Maryborough splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (39%) and Year 10 (37%), with Year 9 or below at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 9.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Queensland figure of 21.9%, though it is a small increase from 6.8% in 2011.
9.8% ▲ +44.6%
Lower than 94% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 9.8%
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 Maryborough, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in engineering and related fields at 18.2%, followed by management and commerce at 13.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 21 schools within 3 km, which is more than many similar areas, though the typical school size of 329 students is much lower than most. Government schools make up 81% of the sector.
2.54
Higher than 69% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
21
Higher than 54% of state electorate 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).
6,918
Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
329
Lower than 76% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
957
Lower than 85% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Maryborough
21 schools — 6,918 students, average ICSEA 957.
By sector: Government 17 · Independent 2 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 15 · Combined 3 · Secondary 3
| Mungar State School, Mungar | Government | Primary | 13.4 km | 55 | 923 |
| Riverside Christian College, Maryborough | Independent | Combined | 18.9 km | 1,329 | 1,004 |
| Tinana State School, Tinana | Government | Primary | 19.1 km | 452 | 961 |
| Parke State School, Tinana South | Government | Primary | 19.9 km | 56 | 970 |
| Sunbury State School, Maryborough | Government | Primary | 20.1 km | 210 | 900 |
| Aldridge State High School, Maryborough | Government | Secondary | 21.3 km | 581 | 932 |
| Maryborough West State School, Maryborough | Government | Primary | 21.8 km | 269 | 918 |
| St Mary's College, Maryborough | Catholic | Secondary | 21.9 km | 313 | 1,010 |
| Maryborough Special School, Maryborough | Government | Combined | 22.0 km | 75 | 946 |
| Maryborough State High School, Maryborough | Government | Secondary | 22.0 km | 1,214 | 952 |
| Maryborough Central State School, Maryborough | Government | Primary | 22.3 km | 157 | 863 |
| St Mary's Primary School, Maryborough | Catholic | Primary | 22.6 km | 359 | 1,005 |
| Albert State School, Maryborough | Government | Primary | 22.6 km | 126 | 899 |
| Brooweena State School, Brooweena | Government | Primary | 22.7 km | 17 | 915 |
| Tiaro State School, Tiaro | Government | Primary | 23.4 km | 45 | 924 |
| St Helens State School, St Helens | Government | Primary | 23.7 km | 305 | 951 |
| Granville State School, Granville | Government | Primary | 23.7 km | 212 | 902 |
| Torbanlea State School, Torbanlea | Government | Primary | 24.6 km | 106 | 937 |
| Howard State School, Howard | Government | Primary | 25.5 km | 163 | 894 |
| Carinity Education - Glendyne, Nikenbah | Independent | Combined | 40.7 km | 142 | 882 |
| Yarrilee State School, Urraween | Government | Primary | 43.0 km | 732 | 965 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Maryborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30051/maryborough/topic/education