Nerrigundah · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Nerrigundah

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

Far fewer people in Nerrigundah have completed secondary or tertiary study than in the rest of the country. Only 30% of residents have finished Year 12, which is a huge gap compared to the national figure. This creates a local profile where most adults hold trade certificates or diplomas rather than university degrees.

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📍 Nerrigundah, Suburb / Locality

Where Nerrigundah sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

0.0% ▼ -100.0%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Nerrigundah — lower than 99% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Nerrigundah0.0%
2545, NSW 14.9%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion sits at 30%, which is far below both the state and national figures of around 59%. The most common highest year of schooling completed in the area is Year 10, at 32.5%.

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Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 60.0%
  • 2016: 16.0%
  • 2021: 30.0%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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Nerrigundah splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (45%) and Year 12 (41%), with Year 9 or below at 14%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

No adults in Nerrigundah hold a bachelor degree or higher, placing the area among the lowest for this qualification level in the country. Instead, 28% of residents hold a Certificate III or IV, and 16% have a diploma.

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Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 32.6%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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 Nerrigundah, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 64%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 36%.

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, with Health and Food, hospitality and personal services each making up 20% of the total. Architecture, agriculture, and management each account for 16%.

Field of qualification

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Nerrigundah splits fairly evenly between Health (20%) and Food, hospitality & personal services (20%), with Architecture & building at 16%.

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a smaller number of facilities than about 59% of similar areas.

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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 Nerrigundah — 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Nerrigundah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12940/nerrigundah/topic/education