40.0% ▲ +8.0%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37.0%
- 2016: 40.1%
- 2021: 40.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Merredin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Merredin
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of schooling and degrees have slowly risen in Merredin since 2011. While more people are finishing their studies, the number of adults with a university degree remains far below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 40% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This is much lower than most similar areas, though the rate rose 3.0 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Merredin, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (29%) and Year 11 (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 10.3% of the population, a figure far below both the state and national averages. Trade qualifications are more common, with 31.1% holding a Certificate III or IV.
10.3% ▲ +18.5%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 10.3%
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 Merredin, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common areas of study for qualified residents are engineering and related fields at 16.3%, followed by management and commerce at 11.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Merredin has five schools, which is more than about 71% of similar areas. These schools are smaller than most, with an average size of 184 students.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
5.47
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5
Lower than 90% 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).
922
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
184
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
943
Lower than 84% 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 Merredin
5 schools — 922 students, average ICSEA 943.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 1
By type: Combined 3 · Primary 2
| St Mary's School, Merredin | Catholic | Primary | 28.2 km | 118 | 1,015 |
| Merredin College, Merredin | Government | Combined | 28.4 km | 542 | 912 |
| Bruce Rock District High School, Bruce Rock | Government | Combined | 32.2 km | 100 | 941 |
| Narembeen District High School, Narembeen | Government | Combined | 39.2 km | 157 | 995 |
| Babakin Primary School, Babakin | Government | Primary | 59.7 km | 5 | 1,054 |
Sources
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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/sa2/509021240/merredin/topic/education