Nimmo · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Nimmo

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

Much higher levels of schooling and degrees than most similar areas define Nimmo. About 60% of residents have finished Year 12, and nearly a third of adults hold a university degree.

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📍 Nimmo, Suburb / Locality

Where Nimmo sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

30.0%
  • 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 Nimmo — higher than 86% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Nimmo30.0%
2628, NSW 18.7%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Six out of ten people in Nimmo have completed Year 12, which is a little above the national figure of 58.8%. This is much higher than the school completion rate seen in most similar areas.

Highest year of school

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In Nimmo, Year 12 is the majority at 100%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are common here, with 30% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the Australian average of 26.3% and much higher than in most similar areas.

Highest qualification level

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In Nimmo, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 63%; Bachelor degree is next at 38%.

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Education at 24%, ahead of Engineering & related (18%).

Field of qualification

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In Nimmo, the largest group is Education at 40%, followed by Engineering & related (30%) and Management & commerce (30%).

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 in this regard than about 59% of similar places.

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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).

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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 Nimmo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12976/nimmo/topic/education