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Education & Qualifications in Merrylands

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

A gap of over 4 percentage points separates the number of adults with a university degree in Merrylands from the national figure. While the area is better off than most similar places, only 22% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is well below both the state and national levels.

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📍 Merrylands, Suburb / Locality

Where Merrylands sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

22.0% ▲ +44.7%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Merrylands — higher than 72% of areas.

Merrylands22.0%
2160, NSW 21.4%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 58.9% of residents finished Year 12, which is much higher than most similar areas and about the same as the state and national figures.

Completed Year 12

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58.9% ▲ +15.5%

Higher than 78% 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 Merrylands, Year 12 is the majority at 66%; Year 9 or below is next at 16%.

Year 12 58.9% Year 9 or below 14.3% Year 10 12.8% Year 11 3.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are less common here than in the rest of the state, but 17.1% of adults hold a Certificate III or IV and 16.2% have a diploma.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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22.0% ▲ +44.7%

Higher than 72% 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 Merrylands, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 36%, followed by Certificate III / IV (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).

Bachelor degree 27.1% Certificate III / IV 17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 16.2% Postgraduate degree 10.4% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.1% Certificate I / II 1.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common areas of study are management and commerce at 22.2%, followed by engineering and society and culture, which both sit around 10%.

Schools

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

There are 77 schools within 3km, providing more options than most areas despite having one of the lowest counts of schools per 1,000 children. Most are government-run (63.6%) and the typical school is much larger than those in similar areas.

Schools within 3 km

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77

Higher than 97% 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).

Average school ICSEA

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1,020

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Merrylands

77 schools — 44,939 students, average ICSEA 1,020.

By sector: Government 49 · Catholic 18 · Independent 10

By type: Primary 45 · Secondary 21 · Combined 11
St Margaret Mary's Primary School, Merrylands Catholic Primary 0.3 km 574 1,050
Holroyd School, Merrylands Government Combined 0.8 km 189 983
Merrylands East Public School, Merrylands Government Primary 0.8 km 347 955
Merrylands Public School, Merrylands Government Primary 1.0 km 620 936
Fowler Road School, Merrylands Government Combined 1.1 km 55 895
Parramatta West Public School, Parramatta Government Primary 1.3 km 949 1,029
Hilltop Road Public School, Merrylands Government Primary 1.5 km 762 971
Delany College, Granville Catholic Secondary 1.5 km 348 996
Holy Trinity Primary School, Granville Catholic Primary 1.5 km 200 1,047
Merrylands High School, Merrylands Government Secondary 1.6 km 855 915
Cerdon College, Merrylands Catholic Secondary 1.6 km 1,001 1,041
Granville Public School, Granville Government Primary 1.8 km 590 973
Granville South Public School, Guildford Government Primary 1.8 km 323 933
St Patrick's Primary School, Guildford Catholic Primary 2.1 km 342 1,028
Westmead Christian Grammar School, Westmead Independent Primary 2.1 km 196 1,117
Granville Boys High School, Granville Government Secondary 2.2 km 836 961
Guildford West Public School, Guildford West Government Primary 2.2 km 366 945
Parramatta High School, Parramatta Government Secondary 2.2 km 1,128 1,132
Guildford Public School, Guildford Government Primary 2.3 km 623 943
Muslim Girls Grammar School, Granville Independent Secondary 2.3 km 304 994
Sherwood Grange Public School, Merrylands Government Primary 2.3 km 246 992
Sacred Heart Primary School, Westmead Catholic Primary 2.4 km 182 1,106
St Oliver's Primary School, Harris Park Catholic Primary 2.5 km 167 1,100
Granville East Public School, Granville Government Primary 2.7 km 259 923
Westmead Public School, Westmead Government Primary 2.8 km 717 1,117
Wentworthville Public School, Wentworthville Government Primary 2.8 km 863 1,111
Holy Family Primary School, Granville East Catholic Primary 2.8 km 235 1,004
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Primary School, Wentworthville Catholic Primary 3.0 km 392 1,089
Ringrose Public School, Greystanes Government Primary 3.0 km 339 1,002
Parramatta Public School, Parramatta Government Primary 3.0 km 671 1,134
Arthur Phillip High School, Parramatta Government Secondary 3.0 km 1,636 994
Granville South Creative and Performing Arts High School, Guildford Government Secondary 3.0 km 733 855
Maronite College of the Holy Family - Parramatta, Harris Park Independent Combined 3.2 km 1,282 1,023
Holroyd High School, Greystanes Government Secondary 3.2 km 547 919
Blaxcell Street Public School, Granville Government Primary 3.2 km 948 957
Bayanami Public School, Parramatta Government Primary 3.3 km 663 1,108
Parramatta Marist High School, Westmead Catholic Secondary 3.3 km 1,043 1,086
Rosehill Public School, Rosehill Government Primary 3.3 km 550 1,067
Our Lady Queen of Peace Primary School, Greystanes Catholic Primary 3.4 km 802 1,064
Catherine McAuley Westmead, Westmead Catholic Secondary 3.4 km 1,210 1,087
Our Lady of Mercy College Parramatta, Parramatta Independent Secondary 3.4 km 1,097 1,144
Macarthur Girls High School, Parramatta Government Secondary 3.5 km 997 1,071
Mother Teresa Primary School, Westmead Catholic Primary 3.5 km 389 1,121
Old Guildford Public School, Guildford Government Primary 3.6 km 411 903
St Patrick's Primary School, Parramatta Catholic Primary 3.6 km 408 1,094
Rowland Hassall School, Chester Hill Government Combined 3.6 km 63 889
St Paul's Catholic College, Greystanes Catholic Secondary 3.7 km 800 1,055
Yennora Public School, Yennora Government Primary 3.7 km 244 933
The Childrens Hospital School, Westmead Government Combined 3.7 km — —
Redbank School, Westmead Government Secondary 3.9 km 46 1,001
Verona School, Fairfield East Government Combined 3.9 km 89 889
Palm Avenue School, Westmead Government Combined 3.9 km — —
Parramatta North Public School, North Parramatta Government Primary 3.9 km 253 1,077
Pendle Hill Public School, Wentworthville Government Primary 4.1 km 309 1,032
Fairfield High School, Fairfield Government Secondary 4.1 km 1,123 878
Darcy Road Public School, Wentworthville Government Primary 4.1 km 576 1,122
Greystanes Public School, Greystanes Government Primary 4.2 km 540 1,081
Widemere Public School, Greystanes Government Primary 4.2 km 169 1,036
Auburn West Public School, Auburn Government Primary 4.3 km 572 928
Toongabbie East Public School, Wentworthville Government Primary 4.3 km 107 898
Chester Hill North Public School, Chester Hill Government Primary 4.4 km 400 950
St John's Catholic Primary School, Auburn Catholic Primary 4.4 km 353 1,032
Trinity Catholic College, Auburn Catholic Secondary 4.5 km 1,313 1,016
Chester Hill High School, Chester Hill Government Secondary 4.5 km 1,056 912
Auburn Girls High School, Auburn Government Secondary 4.6 km 854 966
Beresford Road Public School, Greystanes Government Primary 4.6 km 580 1,033
Alpha Omega Senior College, Auburn Independent Secondary 4.6 km 822 1,111
Sydney Adventist School - Auburn, Auburn Independent Primary 4.7 km 148 950
My Dream Australian Academy, Auburn Independent Combined 4.7 km 140 991
Al-Faisal College, Auburn Independent Combined 4.8 km 2,282 1,077
Greystanes High School, Greystanes Government Secondary 4.9 km 1,090 1,003
Auburn Public School, Auburn Government Primary 4.9 km 486 983
St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School, Auburn South Catholic Primary 4.9 km 113 1,043
Salamah College, Chester Hill Independent Combined 4.9 km 1,353 989
Auburn North Public School, Auburn Government Primary 5.0 km 645 1,015
International Maarif Schools of Australia - Gallipoli Campus, Auburn Independent Combined 5.3 km 362 1,043
Berala Public School, Berala Government Primary 5.5 km 656 980

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 Merrylands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12599/merrylands/topic/education