Noraville · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Noraville

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

Far fewer residents in Noraville have finished high school compared to the rest of the state. Only 40.2% of people have completed Year 12, which is a gap of 19 percentage points below the New South Wales and national figures.

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📍 Noraville, Suburb / Locality

Where Noraville sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

14.9% ▲ +85.1%
  • 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 Noraville — higher than 51% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Noraville14.9%
2263, NSW 9.8%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the state and national averages, with 34.1% of residents having Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.

40.2% ▲ +39.1%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 28.9%
  • 2016: 35.3%
  • 2021: 40.2%

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

Highest year of school

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In Noraville, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (37%) and Year 9 or below (11%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The 14.9% of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is far below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 39.8% of people.

14.9% ▲ +85.1%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.0%
  • 2016: 10.0%
  • 2021: 14.9%

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 Noraville, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in this area are mostly in management and commerce at 15.5%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13%.

Schools

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

Noraville has two primary schools within 3km, split evenly between government and Catholic sectors. These schools are larger than most in similar areas, though they have a lower average advantage score.

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).

965

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

Schools in and around Noraville — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Noraville

2 schools — 1,039 students, average ICSEA 965.

By sector: Catholic 1 · Government 1

By type: Primary 2

Schools serving Noraville, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Noraville Catholic Primary 0.4 km 545 1,034
Toukley Public School, Toukley Government Primary 0.7 km 494 889

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 Noraville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12984/noraville/topic/education