25.2% ▼ -22.6%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.6%
- 2016: 30.3%
- 2021: 25.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Nericon · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Nericon
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Much lower rates of higher education than most similar areas mark Nericon, where only 6.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Most residents here have focused on practical or vocational training rather than university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 25.2% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. This is among the lowest levels for this qualification across similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Nericon, the largest group is Year 10 at 41%, followed by Year 12 (30%) and Year 9 or below (17%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Certificates III or IV are the most common qualification for 39.6% of people. This focus on vocational training helps explain why the number of people with a bachelor degree is so much lower than the national average.
6.1% ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 6.1%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Nericon, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 24%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are engineering at 17.1%, followed by health and society and culture at 10.8% each.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are two government primary schools within 3 km, though they are much smaller than those in most other areas with an average size of 93 students.
2
Higher than 62% 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).
93
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
970
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Nericon
2 schools — 185 students, average ICSEA 970.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Lake Wyangan Public School, Lake Wyangan | Government | Primary | 7.3 km | 43 | 926 |
| Beelbangera Public School, Beelbangera | Government | Primary | 9.9 km | 142 | 983 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Nericon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12936/nericon/topic/education