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Merah North · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Merah North

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

Higher school completion rates since the last census define the educational landscape in Merah North, where 50.5% of residents finished Year 12. While this is higher than in most similar areas, it remains well below the New South Wales figure.

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Where Merah North sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

16.5% ▲ +16.8%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Merah North — higher than 57% of areas.

Merah North16.5%
2388, NSW 9.3%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About half of the residents finished Year 12, which is well below the national figure of 58.8%. Another 15.8% of people stopped their schooling at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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50.5% ▲ +3.6%

Higher than 63% 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 Merah North, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 10 is next at 20%.

Year 12 50.5% Year 10 15.8% Year 9 or below 8.9% Year 11 3.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 16.5% of the population, which is far below the New South Wales average. Among those with degrees, the most common qualification is a bachelor's degree at 28.8%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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16.5% ▲ +16.8%

Higher 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 Merah North, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 47%, followed by Certificate III / IV (36%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).

Bachelor degree 28.8% Certificate III / IV 22.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 10.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

Agriculture and environment is the most common field of qualification at 22%. Other common areas of study include education and management and commerce, each at 8.5%.

Field of qualification

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In Merah North, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 34%, followed by Education (13%) and Management & commerce (13%).

Agriculture & environment 22.0% Education 8.5% Management & commerce 8.5% Engineering & related 6.8% Health 6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services 6.8% Society & culture 5.1%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 kilometres of this area, which is a common feature as it is smaller 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).

Schools in and around Merah North — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Merah North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12583/merah-north/topic/education