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Nerriga · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Nerriga

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

Only 20.6% of people in Nerriga have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This is an area where few residents hold university degrees, and a much larger proportion of adults left school early compared to the rest of the country.

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Where Nerriga sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

4.6% ▼ -74.8%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Nerriga — lower than 89% of areas.

Nerriga4.6%
2622, NSW 25.5%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Very few residents finished high school, with only 20.6% completing Year 12. This is far below the New South Wales rate of 58.9%, while 30.9% of people left school in Year 9 or below.

Completed Year 12

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20.6% ▼ -52.1%

Lower than 97% 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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Nerriga splits fairly evenly between Year 9 or below (35%) and Year 10 (32%), with Year 12 at 23%.

Year 9 or below 30.9% Year 10 27.9% Year 12 20.6% Year 11 8.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are rare here, as only 4.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, with most qualified residents holding a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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4.6% ▼ -74.8%

Lower than 89% 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 Nerriga, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 66%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 24%.

Certificate III / IV 57.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 21.2% Bachelor degree 9.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related studies at 21.2%, followed by Management and commerce at 18.2%.

Field of qualification

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Nerriga splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (35%) and Management & commerce (30%), with Agriculture & environment at 20%.

Engineering & related 21.2% Management & commerce 18.2% Agriculture & environment 12.1% Architecture & building 9.1%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 kilometres 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 Nerriga — 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 Nerriga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12939/nerriga/topic/education