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Education & Qualifications in Mebul

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

Just 26.4% of residents in Mebul have finished Year 12, a figure that is far below the national average. This is a community where school completion rates are among the lowest for similar areas, though some adults have gone on to earn higher degrees.

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Where Mebul sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

13.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mebul — lower than 57% of areas.

Mebul13.0%
2852, NSW 8.6%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 26.4% of people completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales rate of 58.9%. The most common highest year of school reached here is Year 10, at 37.7%.

Completed Year 12

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26.4% —

Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Mebul, Year 10 is the majority at 54%; Year 12 is next at 38%.

Year 10 37.7% Year 12 26.4% Year 9 or below 5.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 13.0% of the population, which is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 29.4% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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13.0% —

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality 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 Mebul, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 59%; Bachelor degree is next at 41%.

Certificate III / IV 29.4% Bachelor degree 20.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related studies at 26.5%, followed by Education at 11.8%.

Field of qualification

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In Mebul, Engineering & related is the majority at 69%; Education is next at 31%.

Engineering & related 26.5% Education 11.8%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of Mebul, which is a smaller number of facilities than about 59% of similar areas.

Schools within 3 km

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Lower than 99% of suburb / locality 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).

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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 Mebul [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12562/mebul/topic/education