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Merredin · Council (LGA)

Education & Qualifications in Merredin

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

Just 40.1% of residents in Merredin have completed Year 12, a figure far below the national average. While school completion rates have risen slightly since 2011, the area still has a much lower proportion of university graduates than most other parts of the country.

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📍 Merredin, Council (LGA)

Where Merredin sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

10.7% ▲ +14.6%

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Merredin — lower than 69% of areas.

Merredin10.7%
Rest of WA 13.5%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the Western Australian figure of 58%, though it has risen 2.7 percentage points since 2011. About a quarter of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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40.1% ▲ +7.1%

Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Merredin, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (29%) and Year 11 (14%).

Year 12 40.1% Year 10 25.0% Year 11 11.9% Year 9 or below 9.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 10.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 33.5% of people.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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10.7% ▲ +14.6%

Lower than 69% of council (lga) 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 Merredin, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).

Certificate III / IV 33.5% Bachelor degree 14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 9.3% Certificate I / II 4.6% Postgraduate degree 3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Engineering and related fields are the most common area of study at 17.4%, followed by management and commerce at 12.1%.

Schools

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

The area has two schools with an average size of 330 students, which is higher than most similar areas. These schools are split evenly between government and Catholic sectors.

Average school ICSEA

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930

Lower than 73% of council (lga) areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Merredin

2 schools — 660 students, average ICSEA 930.

By sector: Government 1 · Catholic 1

By type: Combined 1 · Primary 1
Merredin College, Merredin Government Combined — 542 912
St Mary's School, Merredin Catholic Primary — 118 1,015

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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Merredin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA55460/merredin/topic/education