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Education & Qualifications in Myrtle Park

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

A significant gap in formal schooling marks Myrtle Park, where only half of residents have finished Year 12. This is well below the national figure of 58.8%, reflecting a trend of lower educational attainment across the board compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Myrtle Park, Suburb / Locality

Where Myrtle Park sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

13.2% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Myrtle Park — lower than 56% of areas.

Myrtle Park13.2%
2713, NSW 11.3%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Half of the people here finished Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is well below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%, with 14.7% of residents only reaching Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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50.0% —

Higher than 62% 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 Myrtle Park, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 10 is next at 19%.

Year 12 50.0% Year 10 14.7% Year 9 or below 14.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 13.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian average of 26.3%, though it sits around the middle for similar areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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13.2% —

Lower than 56% 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 Myrtle Park, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 42%, followed by Certificate III / IV (33%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (25%).

Bachelor degree 26.3% Certificate III / IV 21.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Agriculture & environment at 47%, ahead of Education (26%).

Field of qualification

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In Myrtle Park, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 43%, followed by Education (24%) and Engineering & related (19%).

Agriculture & environment 47.4% Education 26.3% Engineering & related 21.1% Health 15.8%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, making it smaller than about 59% of similar locations.

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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Myrtle Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12892/myrtle-park/topic/education