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Glen Mervyn · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Glen Mervyn

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

Certificate III and IV qualifications are the most common here, held by 35.5% of residents in Glen Mervyn. While a fair number of adults have university degrees, far fewer people here finished Year 12 compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Glen Mervyn, Suburb / Locality

Where Glen Mervyn sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

23.1% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Glen Mervyn — higher than 74% of areas.

Glen Mervyn23.1%
6239, WA 13.6%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 34.1% of people completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8% and much lower than most similar areas.

Completed Year 12

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34.1% —

Lower than 79% 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 Glen Mervyn, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 11 is next at 23%.

Year 12 34.1% Year 11 12.2% Year 10 7.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A bachelor degree or higher is held by 23.1% of adults, a rate that is about the same as Western Australia's 23.8% and much higher than most similar areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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23.1% —

Higher than 74% 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 Glen Mervyn, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Graduate diploma / certificate is next at 25%.

Certificate III / IV 35.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 16.1% Bachelor degree 12.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in engineering and related fields at 19.4%, followed by education at 12.9%.

Field of qualification

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In Glen Mervyn, the largest group is Engineering & related at 32%, followed by Education (21%) and Natural & physical sciences (16%).

Engineering & related 19.4% Education 12.9% Natural & physical sciences 9.7% Agriculture & environment 9.7% Management & commerce 9.7%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km, which is a smaller number 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 Glen Mervyn — 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 Glen Mervyn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50554/glen-mervyn/topic/education