59.7% —
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Merrylands - Holroyd · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Merrylands - Holroyd
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer than a quarter of adults in Merrylands - Holroyd hold a university degree, reflecting a community where practical trades and school-leaving certificates are common. While Year 12 completion rates match national figures, the area has a significantly lower proportion of higher qualifications than the rest of New South Wales.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 60% of residents finished Year 12, which is roughly the same as the state and national figures. Other common highest school levels include Year 9 or below at 13.7% and Year 10 at 12.4%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Merrylands - Holroyd, Year 12 is the majority at 67%; Year 9 or below is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here than elsewhere, with 23.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well below the 27.8% seen across New South Wales.
23.2% —
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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 Merrylands - Holroyd, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 37%, followed by Certificate III / IV (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce, held by 22.5% of people. Other notable fields include society and culture at 10.5% and engineering at 10.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 6 schools and 2,547 enrolments, which is larger than most similar areas. However, the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than usual, and the average school advantage score is lower than most areas.
6
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.24
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
62
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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).
2,547
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
425
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
977
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Merrylands - Holroyd
62 schools — 33,159 students, average ICSEA 1,025.
By sector: Government 43 · Catholic 15 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 39 · Secondary 16 · Combined 7
| St Margaret Mary's Primary School, Merrylands | Catholic | Primary | 0.6 km | 574 | 1,050 |
| Holroyd School, Merrylands | Government | Combined | 0.7 km | 189 | 983 |
| Merrylands East Public School, Merrylands | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 347 | 955 |
| Parramatta West Public School, Parramatta | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 949 | 1,029 |
| Merrylands Public School, Merrylands | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 620 | 936 |
| Delany College, Granville | Catholic | Secondary | 1.3 km | 348 | 996 |
| Holy Trinity Primary School, Granville | Catholic | Primary | 1.3 km | 200 | 1,047 |
| Fowler Road School, Merrylands | Government | Combined | 1.4 km | 55 | 895 |
| Hilltop Road Public School, Merrylands | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 762 | 971 |
| Granville Public School, Granville | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 590 | 973 |
| Cerdon College, Merrylands | Catholic | Secondary | 1.8 km | 1,001 | 1,041 |
| Merrylands High School, Merrylands | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 855 | 915 |
| Granville South Public School, Guildford | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 323 | 933 |
| Parramatta High School, Parramatta | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 1,128 | 1,132 |
| Westmead Christian Grammar School, Westmead | Independent | Primary | 2.0 km | 196 | 1,117 |
| Granville Boys High School, Granville | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 836 | 961 |
| Muslim Girls Grammar School, Granville | Independent | Secondary | 2.1 km | 304 | 994 |
| Sacred Heart Primary School, Westmead | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 182 | 1,106 |
| St Oliver's Primary School, Harris Park | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 167 | 1,100 |
| St Patrick's Primary School, Guildford | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 342 | 1,028 |
| Guildford West Public School, Guildford West | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 366 | 945 |
| Guildford Public School, Guildford | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 623 | 943 |
| Sherwood Grange Public School, Merrylands | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 246 | 992 |
| Westmead Public School, Westmead | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 717 | 1,117 |
| Granville East Public School, Granville | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 259 | 923 |
| Parramatta Public School, Parramatta | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 671 | 1,134 |
| Arthur Phillip High School, Parramatta | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 1,636 | 994 |
| Wentworthville Public School, Wentworthville | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 863 | 1,111 |
| Holy Family Primary School, Granville East | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 235 | 1,004 |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel Primary School, Wentworthville | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 392 | 1,089 |
| Maronite College of the Holy Family - Parramatta, Harris Park | Independent | Combined | 2.9 km | 1,282 | 1,023 |
| Ringrose Public School, Greystanes | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 339 | 1,002 |
| Bayanami Public School, Parramatta | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 663 | 1,108 |
| Rosehill Public School, Rosehill | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 550 | 1,067 |
| Parramatta Marist High School, Westmead | Catholic | Secondary | 3.1 km | 1,043 | 1,086 |
| Our Lady of Mercy College Parramatta, Parramatta | Independent | Secondary | 3.2 km | 1,097 | 1,144 |
| Granville South Creative and Performing Arts High School, Guildford | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 733 | 855 |
| Catherine McAuley Westmead, Westmead | Catholic | Secondary | 3.2 km | 1,210 | 1,087 |
| Blaxcell Street Public School, Granville | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 948 | 957 |
| Macarthur Girls High School, Parramatta | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 997 | 1,071 |
| St Patrick's Primary School, Parramatta | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 408 | 1,094 |
| Holroyd High School, Greystanes | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 547 | 919 |
| Mother Teresa Primary School, Westmead | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 389 | 1,121 |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace Primary School, Greystanes | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 802 | 1,064 |
| The Childrens Hospital School, Westmead | Government | Combined | 3.5 km | — | — |
| Redbank School, Westmead | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 46 | 1,001 |
| Parramatta North Public School, North Parramatta | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 253 | 1,077 |
| Palm Avenue School, Westmead | Government | Combined | 3.7 km | — | — |
| St Paul's Catholic College, Greystanes | Catholic | Secondary | 3.7 km | 800 | 1,055 |
| Old Guildford Public School, Guildford | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 411 | 903 |
| Rowland Hassall School, Chester Hill | Government | Combined | 3.8 km | 63 | 889 |
| Yennora Public School, Yennora | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 244 | 933 |
| Darcy Road Public School, Wentworthville | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 576 | 1,122 |
| Pendle Hill Public School, Wentworthville | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 309 | 1,032 |
| Toongabbie East Public School, Wentworthville | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 107 | 898 |
| Verona School, Fairfield East | Government | Combined | 4.1 km | 89 | 889 |
| Parramatta East Public School, Parramatta | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 465 | 1,091 |
| Greystanes Public School, Greystanes | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 540 | 1,081 |
| Widemere Public School, Greystanes | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 169 | 1,036 |
| Fairfield High School, Fairfield | Government | Secondary | 4.4 km | 1,123 | 878 |
| Chester Hill North Public School, Chester Hill | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 400 | 950 |
| Beresford Road Public School, Greystanes | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 580 | 1,033 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Merrylands - Holroyd [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/125031714/merrylands-holroyd/topic/education