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Merseylea · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Merseylea

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

Over 40% of Merseylea residents finished Year 12, making it the most common level of schooling in the area. While many adults hold degrees, the community's overall school completion rates sit well below the state and national figures.

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Where Merseylea sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

20.4% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Merseylea — higher than 68% of areas.

Merseylea20.4%
7305, TAS 7.1%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 40.7% of people completed Year 12, which is far below the Australian figure of 58.8% and well below Tasmania's 47.1%. This is lower than most similar areas, with 24.1% of residents finishing Year 10 as their highest level.

Completed Year 12

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40.7% —

Lower than 61% 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 Merseylea, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (29%) and Year 9 or below (13%).

Year 12 40.7% Year 10 24.1% Year 9 or below 11.1% Year 11 7.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 20.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is still a little below the Tasmanian figure and well below the national average.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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20.4% —

Higher than 68% 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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Merseylea splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (32%) and Certificate III / IV (27%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 23%.

Bachelor degree 17.9% Certificate III / IV 15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.8% Graduate diploma / certificate 10.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with Education being the most common at 20.5%. Engineering, Management, and Society and Culture each account for 12.8% of qualifications.

Field of qualification

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In Merseylea, the largest group is Education at 35%, followed by Engineering & related (22%) and Management & commerce (22%).

Education 20.5% Engineering & related 12.8% Management & commerce 12.8% Society & culture 12.8%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which 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 Merseylea — 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 Merseylea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60399/merseylea/topic/education