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Education & Qualifications in Merriton

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

Less than 40% of people in Merriton have finished Year 12, making it an area where school completion is much lower than the state and national figures. Despite this, a surprising one-fifth of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, suggesting a divide between different age groups or a trend of returning to study later in life.

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Where Merriton sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

20.5% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Merriton — higher than 69% of areas.

Merriton20.5%
5523, SA 12.9%
South Australia 22.7%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 38.6% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the South Australian figure of 54.6% and the national average of 58.8%. Around 27% of people stopped their schooling at Year 11.

Completed Year 12

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38.6% —

Lower than 67% 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 Merriton, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 11 (32%) and Year 10 (13%).

Year 12 38.6% Year 11 27.3% Year 10 11.4% Year 9 or below 9.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 20.5% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is higher than most similar areas. However, this remains a little below the South Australian average of 22.7%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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20.5% —

Higher than 69% 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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Merriton splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (28%) and Bachelor degree (24%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 24%.

Certificate III / IV 28.0% Bachelor degree 24.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 24.0% Graduate diploma / certificate 12.0% Certificate I / II 12.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related subjects being the most common at 32%. Agriculture, environment, society, and culture each account for 24% of qualifications.

Field of qualification

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In Merriton, the largest group is Engineering & related at 28%, followed by Agriculture & environment (21%) and Society & culture (21%).

Engineering & related 32.0% Agriculture & environment 24.0% Society & culture 24.0% Education 20.0% Management & commerce 16.0%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, which is a common trait shared with about 59% of similar places.

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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Merriton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40866/merriton/topic/education