66.0% —
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Mernda - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Mernda - North
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher education levels than most similar areas define Mernda - North, where 66% of adults have finished Year 12. This is well above the national figure of 58.8%. With a strong mix of university and trade qualifications, the area shows a high level of learning across the board.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Finishing Year 12 is more common here than in most other areas, with 66% of residents reaching this milestone. This is well above the Victorian average of 61.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Mernda - North, Year 12 is the majority at 68%; Year 10 is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 28.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is slightly above the Australian average of 26.3%. Trade qualifications are also common, with 24.5% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.
28.6% —
Higher than 66% 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 →Mernda - North splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (32%) and Certificate III / IV (28%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 19.4%, followed by society and culture at 13.6% and engineering at 13.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has two primary schools that are much larger than those in most similar areas. However, with only 0.67 schools per 1,000 children, this is among the lowest ratios for this level.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.67
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
12
Lower than 69% 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).
1,341
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
671
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,057
Higher than 68% 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 Mernda - North
12 schools — 9,146 students, average ICSEA 1,037.
By sector: Government 8 · Catholic 3 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 9 · Combined 3
| Mernda Primary School, Mernda | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 844 | 1,035 |
| St Joseph's School, Mernda | Catholic | Primary | 1.3 km | 497 | 1,094 |
| Mernda Hills Christian College, Mernda | Independent | Combined | 1.8 km | 359 | 1,119 |
| Mernda Central P-12 College, Mernda | Government | Combined | 2.2 km | 1,746 | 1,009 |
| St Paul the Apostle Catholic Primary School, Doreen | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 454 | 1,080 |
| Mernda Park Primary School, Mernda | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 369 | 1,057 |
| Laurimar Primary School, Doreen | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 968 | 1,027 |
| Hazel Glen College, Doreen | Government | Combined | 3.7 km | 2,141 | 1,023 |
| Ashley Park Primary School, Doreen | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 497 | 1,037 |
| Wirrigirri Primary School, Wollert | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 111 | 1,062 |
| Glowrey Catholic Primary School, Wollert | Catholic | Primary | 5.8 km | 559 | 1,071 |
| Wollert Primary School, Wollert | Government | Primary | 5.9 km | 601 | 1,012 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mernda - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209041531/mernda-north/topic/education