32.1% —
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 36.9%
- 2021: 32.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Myrtlevale · Suburb / Locality
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people in Myrtlevale have finished high school compared to most other areas. Only 32.1% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure.
Highest year of school completed.
A small number of people finished Year 12, while 40.3% of residents list Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
32.1% —
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In Myrtlevale, the largest group is Year 10 at 43%, followed by Year 12 (34%) and Year 11 (14%).
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area has far fewer university degrees than the state or national averages, with only 7.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Instead, over half of those with qualifications hold a Certificate III or IV.
7.7% —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
In Myrtlevale, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 68%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 16%.
What people studied.
For those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related studies at 26.1%, followed by Management and commerce at 13.0%.
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are no schools located within 3 km of the area.
0
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).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Myrtlevale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32096/myrtlevale/topic/education