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Merivale · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Merivale

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

Higher education levels stand out in Merivale, where more adults hold bachelor degrees than in most similar areas. While the community shows a strong tilt towards university qualifications, fewer people have finished Year 12 compared to the state and national figures.

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Where Merivale sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

19.7% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Merivale — higher than 66% of areas.

Merivale19.7%
6450, WA 11.7%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Less than half of residents have completed Year 12, at 47.1%. This is far below the Western Australia figure of 58.0% and the national figure of 58.8%.

Completed Year 12

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47.1% —

Higher than 56% 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 Merivale, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 21%.

Year 12 47.1% Year 10 17.1% Year 9 or below 8.6% Year 11 7.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 19.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this remains well below the state (23.8%) and national (26.3%) figures.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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19.7% —

Higher than 66% 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 Merivale, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 37%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (26%).

Certificate III / IV 28.6% Bachelor degree 22.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 20.4% Postgraduate degree 6.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in Engineering and related fields at 14.3%, followed by Agriculture, Management, and Creative Arts, each at 10.2%.

Field of qualification

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No single group dominates in Merivale — Engineering & related leads at 22%, ahead of Agriculture & environment (16%) and Management & commerce (16%).

Engineering & related 14.3% Agriculture & environment 10.2% Management & commerce 10.2% Creative arts 10.2% Education 8.2% Health 6.1% Society & culture 6.1%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, a count that is smaller 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 Merivale — 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Merivale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50936/merivale/topic/education