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Education & Qualifications in Merriang South

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

Far fewer people in Merriang South have completed high school compared to the state average. While more than half the population finished Year 12, the area sits well below Victorian and national figures for both school completion and university degrees.

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Where Merriang South sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

17.1% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Merriang South — higher than 59% of areas.

Merriang South17.1%
3737, VIC 14.6%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 52.9% of residents completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but still well below the Victorian figure of 61.8%.

Completed Year 12

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52.9% —

Higher than 68% 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 Merriang South, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 11 is next at 20%.

Year 12 52.9% Year 11 20.6% Year 10 14.7% Year 9 or below 14.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 17.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a result that is far below the 29.2% seen across Victoria. Half of all qualifications held are Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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17.1% —

Higher than 59% 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 Merriang South, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Bachelor degree is next at 30%.

Certificate III / IV 50.0% Bachelor degree 27.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with degrees, the most common fields are creative arts at 22.7% and management and commerce at 18.2%.

Field of qualification

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In Merriang South, the largest group is Creative arts at 33%, followed by Management & commerce (27%) and Architecture & building (20%).

Creative arts 22.7% Management & commerce 18.2% Architecture & building 13.6% Education 13.6%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km, making it smaller in this regard 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 Merriang South — 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 Merriang South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21661/merriang-south/topic/education