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Merrinee · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Merrinee

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

A stark gap in schooling levels defines the community in Merrinee, where only 35.7% of residents have finished Year 12. While a small group holds high-level degrees, the area generally lacks the formal schooling levels seen across Victoria.

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📍 Merrinee, Suburb / Locality

Where Merrinee sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

19.2% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Merrinee — higher than 65% of areas.

Merrinee19.2%
3496, VIC 9.3%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the national figure, with only 35.7% of people finishing school. This is much lower than most areas, and about 18% of residents left school in Year 9 or earlier.

Completed Year 12

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35.7% —

Lower than 75% 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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Merrinee splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (40%) and Year 10 (40%), with Year 9 or below at 20%.

Year 12 35.7% Year 10 35.7% Year 9 or below 17.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 19.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this remains well below the Victorian average of 29.2%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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19.2% —

Higher than 65% 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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Merrinee splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (50%) and Certificate III / IV (50%).

Bachelor degree 45.5% Certificate III / IV 45.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Management & commerce at 55%, ahead of Natural & physical sciences (0%).

Field of qualification

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In Merrinee, Management & commerce is the majority at 100%.

Management & commerce 54.5%

Schools

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

Daily life here is remote from education facilities, as there are no schools within 3 km. This makes Merrinee smaller in terms of local school access 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).

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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 Merrinee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21669/merrinee/topic/education