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Merotherie · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Merotherie

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

A stark gap in higher education marks Merotherie, where no adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the New South Wales figure of 27.8% and the national average of 26.3%.

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📍 Merotherie, Suburb / Locality

Where Merotherie sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Merotherie — lower than 99% of areas.

Merotherie0.0%
2852, NSW 8.6%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

The most common highest year of school is Year 12 at 32%, ahead of Year 10 (21%).

Highest year of school

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In Merotherie, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (29%) and Year 9 or below (29%).

Year 12 31.6% Year 10 21.1% Year 9 or below 21.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Not a single adult in Merotherie has a bachelor degree or higher, which is among the lowest levels seen in similar areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Agriculture & environment at 38%, ahead of Health (38%).

Field of qualification

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Merotherie splits fairly evenly between Agriculture & environment (50%) and Health (50%).

Agriculture & environment 38.5% Health 38.5%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km, a figure 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 Merotherie — 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 Merotherie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12591/merotherie/topic/education