St Joseph's School

Mernda, VIC

Suburb socio-economic profile

Mernda is a rapidly growing outer-north-eastern suburb of Melbourne, with a median age of 33 and a median weekly household income of $2,011 (2021 Census) Source: https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2021/SAL21659. This income level and young median age suggest a middle-income, family-oriented community with a mix of blue-collar and white-collar workers, though specific occupation data is not provided in available sources.

Most common foreign country of birth

The 2021 Census QuickStats for Mernda lists country of birth data, but the specific top foreign country and its percentage are not shown in the provided snippet Source: https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2021/SAL21659. The ABS page indicates that Australia-born and overseas-born breakdowns are available, but the exact figures are not included in the limited text provided; please refer to the full QuickStats table for this detail.

Working-parent support (OSHC)

Information about Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) at St Joseph's School in Mernda, including the provider name and specific hours, is not found in the available sources. Please check the school's official website or contact the school directly for OSHC details.

School culture (extracurriculars)

Specific extracurricular activities offered at St Joseph's School in Mernda are not listed in the provided search results. The school's official website or prospectus would be the best source for named activities such as specific sports teams, music programs, or clubs.

Suburb vibe and groceries

Mernda is a family-friendly, rapidly growing suburb in the City of Whittlesea, approximately 30 km north-east of Melbourne's CBD Source: https://grokipedia.com/page/Mernda. Specific specialty or ethnic grocery stores in Mernda are not named in the available sources, though national chains like Coles and IGA operate in the area Source: https://www.coles.com.au/ and Source: https://www.iga.com.au/ – check local store locators for exact Mernda locations.

Weeknight dining

No specific casual, family-friendly restaurants or takeaway options in Mernda are identified in the provided search snippets. Local directories or review sites like Reddit or local community pages would be needed to name specific eateries and cuisines.

Tuition and enrichment

No specific tutoring or enrichment centres in or near Mernda are named in the available sources. A local search for "tutoring Mernda" or checking community noticeboards would be required to identify specific providers.

Commute

Mernda has its own railway station on the **Mernda line**, which is operated by **Metro Trains Melbourne** Source: https://wiki2.org/en/Mernda_railway_line. The line runs to **Flinders Street** station in the Melbourne CBD, but the exact travel time in minutes is not specified in the provided sources; typical journey times on this line are generally over 50 minutes, but please confirm via the PTV journey planner.

NAPLAN by Subject: How St Joseph's School Compares

Subject-by-subject results vs the average of 4 nearby schools.

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