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Methul · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Methul

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

Very few residents in Methul have reached high levels of schooling or university degrees. Only 36% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This highlights a trend of lower formal educational attainment compared to most other Australian areas.

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📍 Methul, Suburb / Locality

Where Methul sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

8.2% ▼ -7.8%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Methul — lower than 78% of areas.

Methul8.2%
2701, NSW 15.0%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 36% of people in Methul completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. Another 34% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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36.0% ▲ +20.2%

Lower than 74% 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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Methul splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (44%) and Year 10 (41%), with Year 11 at 7%.

Year 12 36.0% Year 10 34.0% Year 11 6.0% Year 9 or below 6.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are uncommon here, with only 8.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian average of 26.3%, while Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 39.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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8.2% ▼ -7.8%

Lower than 78% 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 Methul, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 73%; Bachelor degree is next at 27%.

Certificate III / IV 39.3% Bachelor degree 14.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Agriculture and Environment at 21.4%, followed by Education and Health.

Field of qualification

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In Methul, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 38%, followed by Education (25%) and Health (19%).

Agriculture & environment 21.4% Education 14.3% Health 10.7% Society & culture 10.7%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of Methul, which is a common trait for 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 Methul [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12604/methul/topic/education