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Of those at least 15 years old, 465 (19.5%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 501 (21.0%) people had no formal qualifications. The median income was $ 29,200, compared with $ 31,800 nationally. 399 people (16.7%) earned over $ 70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of
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Merrilands covers 1.73 km (0.67 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 3,110 as of June 2023, with a population density of 1,798 people per km.
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Merrilands School is a coeducational contributing primary (years 1–6) school with a roll of 148 students as of August 2024. The school was established in 1960.
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those at least 15 was that 1,029 (43.1%) people were employed full-time, 369 (15.5%) were part-time, and 105 (4.4%) were unemployed.
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564:"About - Merrilands School"
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82:39.06556°S 174.10528°E
1147:Tapuae Marine Reserve
625:New Plymouth District
550:Ministry of Education
279:Historical population
1077:New Plymouth Airport
1037:Bell Block Aerodrome
1021:North Taranaki Bight
811:Kaitake-Ngāmotu Ward
642:New Plymouth Central
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1137:Te Rewa Rewa Bridge
1072:McKee power station
1004:Geographic features
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972:Waiwhakaiho
840:Tataraimaka
721:Tongapōrutu
629:New Zealand
446:27 December
379:, 0.3% had
348:2006 census
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1107:Puke Ariki
937:Merrilands
882:Brooklands
856:Bell Block
656:North Ward
570:27 January
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210:Merrilands
158:Population
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1157:Wind Wand
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957:Spotswood
952:Ridgewood
907:Glen Avon
798:Waitoriki
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716:Tikorangi
675:Lepperton
403:Education
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188:Glen Avon
70:39°3′56″S
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962:Strandon
927:Mangorei
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892:Ferndale
887:East End
793:Ratapiko
768:Hurworth
670:Huirangi
411:Commerce
393:Buddhist
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982:Westown
942:Moturoa
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783:Norfolk
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1183:Mayor
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