46.4% —
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 44.4%
- 2021: 46.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Merriang · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Merriang
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than a third of qualified adults in Merriang hold a Certificate III or IV, the most common qualification in the area. While high-level degrees are more common here than in similar areas, the proportion of residents who finished Year 12 is far below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 46.4% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the 61.8% seen across Victoria. Around 23% of the population finished school at Year 11.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Merriang, the largest group is Year 12 at 50%, followed by Year 11 (25%) and Year 10 (15%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Bachelor degrees or higher are held by 18.0% of adults, a figure higher than most similar areas but still well below the Australian average of 26.3%.
18.0% —
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 18.0%
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 Merriang, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related subjects at 20.2%, followed by management and commerce at 19.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are three schools within 3 km, which is more than about 70% of similar areas. These schools are split evenly between primary, secondary, and combined types.
3
Higher than 67% 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).
231
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,000
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Merriang
3 schools — 693 students, average ICSEA 1,000.
By sector: Catholic 2 · Government 1
By type: Secondary 1 · Primary 1 · Combined 1
| Marian College, Myrtleford | Catholic | Secondary | 3.6 km | 145 | 1,019 |
| St Mary's School, Myrtleford | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 143 | 1,051 |
| Myrtleford P-12 College, Myrtleford | Government | Combined | 4.0 km | 405 | 976 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Merriang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21660/merriang/topic/education