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Education & Qualifications in Niemur

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

High levels of university degrees stand out in Niemur, despite a small number of residents finishing secondary school. Only 37.3% of the population completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. However, the area has a strong focus on higher education and specialist training.

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Where Niemur sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

21.8% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Niemur — higher than 72% of areas.

Niemur21.8%
2733, NSW 7.8%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Few people here finished high school, with only 37.3% completing Year 12. This is far below the 58.8% national average and the 58.9% figure for New South Wales.

Completed Year 12

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37.3% —

Lower than 71% 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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In Niemur, Year 12 is the majority at 69%; Year 10 is next at 19%.

Year 12 37.3% Year 10 10.2% Year 11 6.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

While school completion is low, 21.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most similar areas. This remains well below the state average of 27.8%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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21.8% —

Higher than 72% 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 Niemur, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 41%, followed by Certificate III / IV (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).

Bachelor degree 23.7% Certificate III / IV 15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 10.5% Postgraduate degree 7.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in Niemur are heavily geared towards the land, with 21.1% of people studying agriculture and the environment. Health, education, and management each account for 7.9% of degrees.

Field of qualification

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In Niemur, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 47%, followed by Health (18%) and Education (18%).

Agriculture & environment 21.1% Health 7.9% Education 7.9% Management & commerce 7.9%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, making it smaller for educational facilities than about 59% of similar places.

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 Niemur — 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 Niemur [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12972/niemur/topic/education