50.7% ▲ +20.3%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.1%
- 2016: 44.1%
- 2021: 50.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Merrimu · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Merrimu
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Trade certificates are the most common qualification in Merrimu, with 43.1% of adults holding a Certificate III or IV. While these vocational skills are common, the area has far fewer residents with university degrees than the state or national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About half of residents (50.7%) finished Year 12, which is higher than in most similar areas. However, this is well below the national figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Merrimu, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 11 is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 14.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the Victorian average of 29.2%. This highlights a gap in higher education compared to the wider state.
14.4% ▼ -13.3%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 14.4%
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 Merrimu, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 57%; Bachelor degree is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are Engineering and related subjects at 22.6%, followed by Management and commerce at 10.8%. Architecture, building and education each account for 9.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Merrimu has six schools within 3km, which is more than most similar areas. These schools are typically large, with an average size of 537 students, and are mostly government-run primary schools.
6
Higher than 74% 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).
537
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
995
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Merrimu
6 schools — 3,223 students, average ICSEA 995.
By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 5 · Secondary 1
| Bacchus Marsh Primary School, Bacchus Marsh | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 776 | 1,008 |
| Darley Primary School, Darley | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 505 | 988 |
| St Bernard's School, Bacchus Marsh | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 328 | 1,035 |
| Pentland Primary School, Bacchus Marsh | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 556 | 1,009 |
| Bacchus Marsh College, Bacchus Marsh | Government | Secondary | 4.8 km | 987 | 966 |
| Coimadai Primary School, Coimadai | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 71 | 994 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Merrimu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21668/merrimu/topic/education