53.4% ▲ +28.6%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.5%
- 2016: 53.3%
- 2021: 53.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Meroo Meadow · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Meroo Meadow
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in Meroo Meadow have shifted over time, with a higher proportion of adults now holding university degrees than in most similar areas. While 22.7% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, this remains well below the national figure of 26.3%.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 53.4% of residents finished Year 12, which is higher than in most similar areas. However, this is well below the 58.8% seen across Australia.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Meroo Meadow, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 31%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 30.8%. While the share of people with university degrees is higher than in similar areas, it is still well below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%.
22.7% ▲ +15.0%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 22.7%
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 Meroo Meadow, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 37%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are engineering at 19% and management and commerce at 18.3%, followed by health at 12.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are eight schools within 3km, which is more than 80% of similar areas. These schools are typically larger than most, with 75% being government-run.
8
Higher than 77% 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).
409
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,002
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Meroo Meadow
8 schools — 3,270 students, average ICSEA 1,002.
By sector: Government 6 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 2 · Combined 2
| Bomaderry High School, Bomaderry | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 707 | 955 |
| Bomaderry Public School, Bomaderry | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 406 | 908 |
| Cambewarra Public School, Cambewarra | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 216 | 1,029 |
| Nowra Anglican College, Bomaderry | Independent | Combined | 4.9 km | 1,152 | 1,094 |
| Shoalhaven River College, Bomaderry | Independent | Secondary | 5.0 km | 48 | 931 |
| Illaroo Road Public School, North Nowra | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 451 | 992 |
| North Nowra Public School, North Nowra | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 223 | 908 |
| Havenlee School, North Nowra | Government | Combined | 5.4 km | 67 | 849 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Meroo Meadow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12590/meroo-meadow/topic/education