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Education & Qualifications in Marrangaroo

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

More people are finishing high school in Marrangaroo than in the past, providing a better foundation for local careers. While 43% of residents have now completed Year 12, this figure remains far below the New South Wales average of 58.9%.

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📍 Marrangaroo, Urban Centre

Where Marrangaroo sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

10.7% ▲ +53.7%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Marrangaroo — lower than 55% of areas.

Marrangaroo10.7%
2790, NSW 12.1%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

The percentage of people finishing Year 12 rose by 23 points since 2011. However, this 43% rate is still far below the national figure of 58.8%, with many residents having left school at Year 10 or earlier.

Completed Year 12

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43.0% ▲ +118.4%

Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Marrangaroo, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (38%) and Year 9 or below (10%).

Year 12 43.0% Year 10 36.7% Year 9 or below 10.1% Year 11 7.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A bachelor degree or higher is held by 10.7% of adults, which is far below the New South Wales average of 27.8%. Trade qualifications are much more common, with 45.6% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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10.7% ▲ +53.7%

Lower than 55% of urban centre 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 Marrangaroo, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 58%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 18%.

Certificate III / IV 45.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.8% Bachelor degree 12.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.5% Postgraduate degree 1.9% Certificate I / II 1.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

Engineering and related fields are the most common areas of study at 33.8%, followed by management and commerce at 20%.

Field of qualification

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In Marrangaroo, the largest group is Engineering & related at 42%, followed by Management & commerce (25%) and Health (15%).

Engineering & related 33.8% Management & commerce 20.0% Health 11.9% Education 5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services 5.0% Architecture & building 3.1% Society & culture 2.5%

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Marrangaroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122083/marrangaroo/topic/education