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Education & Qualifications in Marburg

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

Fewer residents in Marburg have finished high school or earned a university degree than they did in 2011. While the area's figures for qualifications are higher than in many similar places, they remain well below state and national levels.

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📍 Marburg, Urban Centre

Where Marburg sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

12.9% ▼ -13.6%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Marburg — higher than 59% of areas.

Marburg12.9%
4346, QLD 15.3%
Queensland 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 46.5% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This result is higher than most similar areas, though it has fallen by 3.7 points since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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46.5% ▼ -7.4%

Higher than 72% 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 Marburg, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 31%.

Year 12 46.5% Year 10 28.6% Year 9 or below 10.0% Year 11 6.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 12.9% of the population, down 2.0 points from 2011. Most people's highest qualification is a Certificate III or IV at 44.2%, leaving the area far below the Australian average for degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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12.9% ▼ -13.6%

Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Field of study

What people studied.

Engineering and related fields are the most common qualifications at 19.6%. Other common areas of study include management and commerce at 12.0% and health at 11.1%.

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 Marburg [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321070/marburg/topic/education